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Wild Star Spinning at an Incredible 716 Times Per Second

An artist's impression of an accreting X-ray pulsar. (Dana Berry/NASA)Neutron Star Spins at Unbelievable SpeedA neutron star located 27,400 light-years away is exhibiting one of the most remarkable rotational speeds ever observed.In the binary system 4U 1820-30, this dead star spins so rapidly around its axis that it completes an astounding 716 rotations per second....