At just before 4:00 am EDT on Saturday, April 27, as NASA’s Swift space observatory was switching between galactic targets, a high-energy eruption occurred in the Constellation Leo. Swift was … [Read full article]
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Chameleon Pulsar Surprises Researchers, Reopens Old Debate
Pulsars have been something of a mystery since they were first discovered. A rapidly spinning star that is heavier than our Sun but smaller than a city? The concept was … [Read full article]