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The stars in a binary can vary widely in mass, size, and brightness, and their interactions often shape their evolution in dramatic ways. In some cases, the gravity from one star can drag material ...

But this newly discovered pair is unlike any seen before. In this case, a helium star is bound to a millisecond pulsar: a fast-spinning neutron star that emits beams of radiation at regular intervals.