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Default Hear 'Black Widow' Pulsar's Song As It Destroys Companion

Signals from a rapidly rotating, ultradense star have been transformed
into beautiful melodies, revealing the "SOS" sounds of the star's
dwindling companion.
This rapidly spinning neutron star, also known as a pulsar, emits beams
of radiation from two hotspots on its surface. Located 6,500
light-years away, this pulsar (designated PSR B1957+20) has a cool,
lightweight companion star called a brown dwarf. [...]

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