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Using pulsars as ultra-precise gravitational probes to 'weigh' neighboring galaxies

  • May 22, 2026 at 4:40 PM
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Using pulsars as ultra-precise gravitational probes to 'weigh' neighboring galaxies
Researchers at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama System, have identified a promising new method for measuring the mass of galaxies orbiting the Milky Way by using pulsars, some of the universe's most precise natural clocks, to detect tiny gravitational effects across our galaxy.

Originally published at Phys.org

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