Meet M62H b, a fascinating exoplanet orbiting the pulsar star M62H, unveiled in 2024 by astronomers using the clever pulsar timing method. Discovered with the sharp ears of the MeerKAT Radio Receiver at the South African Radio Astronomy Observatory (SARAO), this planet is quite the cosmic detective story! Pulsars, being highly magnetized, spinning neutron stars, send out rhythmic radio pulses, and any tiny wobble in their timing can hint at an orbiting companion. M62H b is one such distant world, proving that even in the most extreme star systems, planets can form and exist. While it doesn’t have a fancy proper name yet, this unique find adds a pulsating rhythm to our understanding of the galaxy's diverse planetary family.
