Fastest (and Most Compact) Stellar Spinner Confirmed
12 Mar 2010, 02:27 UTC
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A star system 16,000 light years away called HM Cancri was first noticed as an X-ray source in 1999. However, it wasn't clear how these energetic 5.4 minute bursts of radiation were caused. But astronomers using the powerful Keck Telescope ...
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