Triple Star System PSR J0337+1715 (IMAGE)

Green Bank Observatory

Triple Star System PSR J0337+1715

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This is an artist impression of the triple star system PSR J0337+1715, which is located about 4,200 light-years from Earth. This system provides a natural laboratory to test fundamental theories of gravity.

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NRAO/AUI/NSF; S. Dagnello

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