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A theoretical astrophysicist from the University of Kansas may have solved a nearly two-decade-old mystery over the origins of an unusual "zebra" pattern seen in high-frequency radio pulses from the ...

A theoretical astrophysicist may have solved a nearly two-decade-old mystery over the origins of an unusual 'zebra' pattern seen in high-frequency radio pulses from the Crab Nebula. A theoretical ...

A new composite image of the Crab Nebula features X-rays from Chandra (blue and white), optical data from Hubble (purple), and infrared data from Spitzer (pink). Chandra has repeatedly observed the ...

This image of the Crab Nebula combines data from NASA’s Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) in magenta and NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory in dark purple. Scientists have mapped the iconic Crab ...

A pulsar's radiation is getting refracted by plasma in the magnetosphere. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Historical records from ...

Historical records from around the world describe a bright star appearing in the sky in the year 1054. Today, astronomers are ...