Researchers analyzing pulsar data have found tantalizing hints of ultra-slow gravitational waves. A team from Hirosaki ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. For the first time, astronomers have tracked the evolution of a pulsar's magnetic field over time ...

In the Crab Nebula, a rapidly rotating neutron star, or pulsar (white dot near the center), powers the dramatic activity seen ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. At the heart of the famous Crab nebula holds an astronomical puzzle: an intense powerhouse of ...

At the heart of the famous Crab nebula holds an astronomical puzzle: an intense powerhouse of radiation that has defied all attempts by astronomers to explain it. Now a new study suggests these ...

Bizarre emission spectrum leads to speculation: Is this a third magnetic pole? SEATTLE – Astronomers and physicists using the Cornell-managed Arecibo Telescope in Puerto Rico have discovered radio ...

The pulsar at the center of the famous Crab Nebula is a veritable bundle of energy. Astronomers observed the pulsar in the area of very high energy gamma radiation from 25 up to 400 gigaelectronvolts ...

Waves of charged particles slamming into gas and dust may be responsible for unexpected super-bright flashes in the Crab nebula. The Crab, located about 6500 light years away in the constellation ...

For the first time, astronomers have tracked the evolution of a pulsar's magnetic field over time, watching as it slowly tilts toward the dead star's equator. The new observations of the pulsar, ...