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Spider Pulsars Caught Destroying Nearby Stars - Explained

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38 Views • Jun 05, 2026

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Data from the Chandra X-ray Telescope has revealed spider pulsars, which are a group of dead stars, in globular cluster Omega Centauri "preying' on nearby stars. The Chandra team explains.

Credit: NASA/CXC/A. Hobart

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