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Researchers detect first 'heartbeat' of a newborn neutron star in distant cosmic explosion

A discovery involving researchers at The University of Hong Kong (HKU) has, for the first time, revealed millisecond pulsations hidden within a powerful cosmic explosion known as a gamma-ray burst ...
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Astronomers trace massive cosmic explosion back 12 billion years. 'This is the most distant event where we can directly see light escaping from around stars'

"This explosion gave off more energy in a few seconds than the sun will over its entire life." Astronomers have used a newly discovered and still mysterious class of cosmic explosions to better ...