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The discovery of pulsars

How pulsars were discovered by accident in 1967 by student Jocelyn Bell Burnell, and more information on pulsars and neutron stars.

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What exactly are pulsars?

An introduction to pulsars, the remnants of collapsing stars, or supernovae.

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Pulsar

Intriguing, precisely repeated radio pulses from the plane of our galaxy were discovered in the late 1960's and half-seriously attributed to "little green men" and called LGMs.

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Moments of discovery

Site detailing how fission , pulsars and superconductivity were discovered, with interviews with the scientists who discovered them.

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Science Matters!

A question and answer forum on new science, covering pulsars, black holes, the big bang and more.

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The natures of the stars

Beginner's information on different types of star from University of Illinois astronomy department. Covers pulsars, supernovae, dwarf stars etc.

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http://stars.astro.illinois.edu/sow/star_intro.html

BOINC

Download BOINC to become a citizen scientist and use the idle time on your computer (Windows, Mac, or Linux) to cure diseases, study global warming, discover pulsars, and do many other types of ...

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Joseph H. Taylor Jr.

Joseph H. Taylor Jr (1941 - ) received the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1993 with Russell A. Hulse for their discovery of a new type of pulsar, a discovery that has opened up new possibilities for the ...

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Russell A. Hulse

Russell A. Hulse (1950 - ) received the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1993 with Joseph H. Taylor Jr. for their discovery of a new type of pulsar, a discovery that has opened up new possibilities for the ...

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Susan Jocelyn Bell Burnell

This a biography of radio astronomer Susan Jocelyn Bell Burnell, who discovered the first pulsar (stars that release regular bursts of radio waves) in 1967.

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