On November 26, the National Astronomical Observatory of the Chinese Academy of Sciences held a FAST pulsar science seminar and released it to the public. As of November 2024, the number of pulsars discovered on the 500-meter-aperture spherical radio telescope FAST in Guizhou has exceeded 1,000, exceeding the total number of pulsars discovered by other international telescopes during the same period, including a large number of millisecond pulsars and pulsar binaries, which greatly enriches the types and numbers of pulsars, which is of great significance for understanding the formation and evolution of pulsars. By observing pulsars, it is also possible to test general relativity and detect low-frequency gravitational waves, etc., providing important data support for theoretical research on pulsar physics and timing.

Zhitongcaijing · 11/26 08:09
On November 26, the National Astronomical Observatory of the Chinese Academy of Sciences held a FAST pulsar science seminar and released it to the public. As of November 2024, the number of pulsars discovered on the 500-meter-aperture spherical radio telescope FAST in Guizhou has exceeded 1,000, exceeding the total number of pulsars discovered by other international telescopes during the same period, including a large number of millisecond pulsars and pulsar binaries, which greatly enriches the types and numbers of pulsars, which is of great significance for understanding the formation and evolution of pulsars. By observing pulsars, it is also possible to test general relativity and detect low-frequency gravitational waves, etc., providing important data support for theoretical research on pulsar physics and timing.