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Gamma Ray Pulsar Discovered

Gamma Ray Pulsar Discovered

NASA’s Fermi Gamma Ray Space Telescope recently discovered a previously unknown pulsar. This is an exceptional discovery since this pulsar is emitting only gamma rays, and displays no radio emissions that all known pulsars emit. This discovery is another example ...

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GLAST Performance Meets Expectations

GLAST Performance Meets Expectations

NASA’s Gamma-ray Large Area Space Telescope (GLAST), recently renamed the Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope in honor of Enrico Fermi, has begun its exploration of the universe. The spacecraft and its revolutionary instruments passed their orbital checkout with flying colors. In ...

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Magnetic Neutron Star

Magnetic Neutron Star

Observations from NASA’s Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer (RXTE) have revealed an important clue regarding the life cycle of neutron stars. The youngest known pulsing neutron star, PSR J1846-0258, located in the constellation Aquila, has been observed to produce magnetar-like X-ray ...

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