<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2401/724791-208x117.jpg?5" width="208" height="117" alt="The team used the sensitive MeerKAT radio telescope, located near Carnarvon in the Northern Cape Karoo. Source: SARAO" align="left"><br><span >The team used the sensitive MeerKAT radio telescope, located near Carnarvon in the Northern Cape Karoo. Source: SARAO</span><p>An international team of astronomers, spearheaded by the Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy, has made a fascinating discovery using the MeerKAT radio telescope. They have identified an enigmatic object within the globular cluster NGC 1851. This massive entity is heavier than the heaviest known neutron stars, yet lighter than the lightest known black holes. It orbits a rapidly spinning millisecond pulsar, potentially marking the first discovery of a highly sought-after radio pulsar – black hole binary. This celestial pair could pave the way for new tests of Einstein’s general relativity.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/meerkat-discovery-could-advance-our-understanding-of-einsteins-theory-678211a">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=360&ct=1&ci=245281">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>
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