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Astronomers discover 19 new pulsars by analyzing FAST archival data

Phys.org1/14/2026

Summary

Astronomers from Nanjing University in China have discovered 19 new pulsars by analyzing archival data from the Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical radio Telescope (FAST). These pulsars were previously missed in earlier studies. The findings were presented on January 5 on the pre-print server arXiv.

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Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)

46d
Age
1
Sources
from cluster
1104
Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier0% (0.5^1104/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^1104/48 = 0.000000) reduced it below 0.5

Score BreakdownRisk 50

Source Reputation: Low-trust source (6/20 pts)
Consensus: Single source - no independent confirmation yet
Age: 46 days - proven survivor

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