Lightest neutron star pair discovered by FAST
- Posted on October 2, 2026
- By The China Daily
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Lightest neutron star pair discovered by FAST
China's Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical radio Telescope, or FAST, the world's most sensitive single-dish radio telescope, has discovered a binary neutron star system with an extremely short orbital period and the lowest total mass ever recorded, providing a new laboratory for studying matter under extreme conditions, testing theories of gravity and exploring the origins of heavy elements in the universe.
