Core Viewpoint - Chinese scientists have discovered a rare millisecond pulsar using the FAST telescope, which orbits another star and is obscured for one-sixth of the time by its companion star. This discovery is significant for the study of stellar evolution and gravitational wave sources in binary star systems [1]. Group 1 - The discovery involves a unique binary star system that is extremely rare and difficult to observe [1]. - The research findings were published in the international academic journal "Science" on May 23 [1]. - The study has important implications for understanding stellar evolution and gravitational waves within the Milky Way [1].

据央视新闻5月23日消息，日前，中国科学院国家天文台韩金林研究员带领团队利用中国天眼FAST发现 了一个罕见的毫秒脉冲星，与伴星以3.6小时的周期相互绕转，且有六分之一的时间被伴星遮挡（即掩 食，犹如日食或月食），这一发现对恒星演化理论、致密星吸积物理和双星合并的引力波源研究具有重 要意义，该研究成果今天（23日）在国际学术期刊《科学》在线发表。 自2020年正式开放运行以来，FAST已发现超过1000颗脉冲星。这些宇宙深处的"灯塔"，以特殊的脉冲 和稳定的转动频率，为人类标注深空坐标。未来，当"灯塔坐标系"覆盖更广袤的星际空间，或将成为星 际航行的"宇宙GPS"，指引飞船穿越光年尺度的黑暗疆域。 为什么FAST能"听"得这么远？答案藏在贵州群山环抱的"大眼睛"中：FAST的超级反射面，可从球面舒 展为抛物面；六座百米钢塔以10毫米的精度锁定深空信号，将数亿光年外的微弱信号汇聚到焦点。 2022年10月9日21时20分50秒， 6万多个伽马光子被"拉索"记录到，这是20亿光年外一场恒星葬礼的余 晖。一颗质量超太阳20倍的巨星，在耗尽核燃料后轰然坍缩，释放出持续几百秒的"宇宙烟花"伽马射线 暴。 "拉索"的探测 ...

Core Findings - Chinese scientists have discovered a rare millisecond pulsar that orbits its companion star with a period of 3.6 hours and is obscured by the companion star for one-sixth of the time, akin to an eclipse [1] Group 1 - The discovery was made using the Chinese radio telescope FAST, which highlights advancements in astronomical research capabilities in China [1] - This finding has significant implications for theories of stellar evolution, the physics of compact star accretion, and the study of gravitational wave sources from binary star mergers [1] - The research results were published in the international academic journal "Science" on May 23 [1]