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Astronomers Discover Evidence for Most Powerful Pulsar in Distant Galaxy

Astronomers Discover Evidence for Most Powerful Pulsar in Distant Galaxy

As the shell of explosion debris from the supernova expands over a few decades, it becomes less dense and eventually becomes thin enough that radio waves from inside can escape. This allowed observations by the VLA Sky Survey to detect bright radio emission created as the rapidly spinning neutron star’s powerful magnetic field sweeps through …

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Tectonic Plates 2022

New Understanding of Earth’s Architecture: Updated Maps of Tectonic Plates

New tectonic plate model with boundary zones in darker shading. Credit: Dr. Derrick Hasterok, University of Adelaide New models that show how the continents were assembled are providing fresh insights into the history of the Earth and will help provide a better understanding of natural hazards like earthquakes and volcanoes. “We looked at the current …

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