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Five New Millisecond Pulsars Discovered

Published on 12 Jun 2026

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Five New Millisecond Pulsars Discovered
  • Astronomers at the National Centre for Radio Astrophysics (NCRA), Pune, discovered five new millisecond pulsars on 10 June 2026 using India’s upgraded Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (uGMRT). The pulsars were found in globular clusters Messier 69 (two) and Messier 70 (three) in Sagittarius.
  • These rapidly spinning neutron stars, formed in binary systems, are key to studying stellar evolution in dense environments. One pulsar, M69A, has a close orbit with a likely white dwarf companion. The discovery highlights uGMRT’s capabilities in exploring the Milky Way’s oldest star clusters.
Source: SarkariPariksha