Rare pulsar unleashes 114 giant pulses in a single hour
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“Astronomers have observed a rare transitional millisecond pulsar emitting over a hundred ultrashort, high-power pulses within a single hour. This extreme behavior provides new insights into one of astronomy's most significant current mysteries.”
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