Science, Discovery, Tech and Environment · 1 July 2026
Astronomers discover new millisecond pulsar using Murchison Widefield Array (MWA)
Exam-focused facts from the 1 July 2026 current affairs briefing.
Key facts
- Astronomers discovered a new millisecond pulsar using the Murchison Widefield Array (MWA).
- The discovery was made as part of the Southern-sky MWA Rapid Two-metre SMART survey.
- The MWA is located in remote Western Australia.
- This is the first millisecond pulsar (MSP) discovered with the MWA.
- The discovery is the first pulsar found in the deep-pass full observation searches of the SMART survey.