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Astronomers discover stable 3-star system, unlike sci-fi depiction

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Chinese astronomers have identified a real three-star system, distinct from the chaotic celestial mechanics depicted in Liu Cixin's novel "The Three-Body Problem." This newly discovered system, located approximately 7,000 light-years away, features a pulsar, a white dwarf, and a living star in a stable configuration. The pulsar and white dwarf orbit each other every eight days, with the pulsar rotating over 300 times per second. AI

RANK_REASON Discovery of a real astronomical system described in a research paper. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=0.1]

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Astronomers discover stable 3-star system, unlike sci-fi depiction

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Ling Xin ·

    Chinese astronomers find real 3-body system. It is not what Liu Cixin thinks

    In author and computer engineer Liu Cixin’s science fiction hit The Three-Body Problem, three suns throw a doomed world into chaos. Chinese astronomers say they have found a real three-star system that is far better behaved. Using FAST, the world’s biggest single-dish radio teles…

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