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Astronomers Map the Surface of a Pulsar
Using NICER data, two teams of researchers were able to map the surface of a pulsar for the first time…
Pulsar Seen Speeding Away From the Supernova That Created it
Recent observations have revealed a pulsar that appears to have been accelerated by the very supernova explosion that created it.
An Aging Pulsar has Captured a new Companion, and it’s Spinning back up Again
An international team of scientists, relying on data from XMM-Newton, have discovered a slowly-rotating pulsar that is slowly speeding back…
What Are Fast Radio Bursts?
Here's a big mystery in astronomy: fast radio bursts. Brief shrieks of radio waves coming from space. What are they?…
Weekly Space Hangout – November 11, 2016: Pat Ammons of Space Camp, and Bob King of “Night Sky With The Naked Eye”
Host: Fraser Cain (@fcain) Special Guests: Pat Ammons is Director of Communications, U.S. Space & Rocket Center, to discuss SpaceCamp.…
Can We Get Space Madness?
If science fiction has taught us anything, it’s that nothing makes a person go crazier than the harsh isolation of…
What Are Magnetars?
Magnetars are neutron stars with massively boosted magnetic fields. How do this stellar remnants form, and what would happen if…
How Fast Can Stars Spin?
Stars can spin faster or slower than the Sun. What’s the fastest that’s ever been discovered, and what’s the fastest…
Messier 4 (M4) – The NGC 6121 Globular Cluster
During the late 18th century, Charles Messier began to notice that a series of “nebulous” objects in the night sky…
When Will We Find Another Earth?
We hear about discoveries of exoplanets every day. So how long will it take us to find another planet like…