As these ripples, called gravitational waves, are produced, the star pair loses some of its energy, causing their orbits to slowly shrink.

当这种被称为引力波的涟漪产生时，这对双星就会释放出一些能量，结果就导致它们的运行轨道向内收缩。

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At that speed, HM Cancri is the fastest binary star pair ever discovered, with each White Dwarf circling the other at a speed of 310 miles per second.

双星HM Cancri是迄今为止所发现的运行最快的双星，它们是一对白矮星，其中一个围绕着另一个运转的速度是每秒310英里。

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But the newfound star pair is unique in that they don't swap matter as they spin, providing a "clean clock" to measure the effects of gravitational waves, Brown said.

但是这对新发现的双星非常独特，因为它们在旋转时没有发生物质交换，这就好像为我们提供了一台“准确的时钟”，使我们可以对引力波的效果进行测量，布朗说道。

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