Tag: pulsars
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Winners of the 2026 RAS Awards Revealed: Groundbreaking Pulsar Discoveries and Magnetic Field Geophysics Honored
Celebrating Pioneering Minds: 2026 RAS Award Winners The Royal Astronomical Society has announced the winners of its prestigious 2026 prizes, recognizing two researchers whose work spans the most extreme corners of the cosmos and the dynamic geophysics of our own planet. One recipient is famed for transformative discoveries in millisecond pulsars, gamma-ray bursts, and supernovae.…
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Groundbreaking Winners Announced for the 2026 Royal Astronomical Society Awards
The Royal Astronomical Society (RAS) has revealed its winners for the 2026 awards, celebrating outstanding achievements across astronomy, astrophysics, and related disciplines. This year’s recipients highlight the breadth and depth of modern space science, from the tiniest neutron stars to the dynamic field of geophysics. Here, we profile the two laureates whose work has earned…
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Winners of the 2026 RAS Awards Announced: Pioneering Pulsars, Gamma-Ray Bursts, and Magnetic Field Mastery
Two Visionaries Honored by the Royal Astronomical Society The Royal Astronomical Society has announced the winners of its prestigious 2026 awards, Celebrating two researchers whose work spans the cosmic extremes from the fastest spinning stars to the planet’s subtle magnetic heartbeat. The prizes recognize a career of groundbreaking discoveries in high-energy astrophysics and a mathematically…
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Astronomers Detect 44-Minute Cosmic Signal from ASKAP J1832-0911
Unprecedented Discovery: A Celestial Beacon Forces a New Look at Stellar Evolution Astronomers have identified an extraordinary object in deep space that emits radio waves and X-ray bursts to Earth with clockwork precision every 44 minutes. Named ASKAP J1832-0911, this enigmatic source sits roughly 16,000 light-years from Earth and challenges long-held theories about how stars…
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Spider Pulsars: The Cosmic Predators of Space
Introduction to Spider Pulsars When we think of spiders, we often envision them in our gardens or homes, spinning webs to catch unsuspecting insects. But what if these arachnids had a cosmic counterpart? Enter the realm of spider pulsars, fascinating celestial phenomena discovered and cataloged by a team of physicists, including Professor Manuel Linares Alegret…