Friday, November 1, 2013

ScienceDaily: Stars News

ScienceDaily: Stars News


Former missile-tracking telescope helps reveal fate of baby pulsar

Posted: 31 Oct 2013 11:29 AM PDT

A radio telescope once used to track ballistic missiles has helped astronomers determine how the magnetic field structure and rotation of the young and rapidly rotating Crab pulsar evolves with time.

Suzaku study points to early cosmic 'seeding'

Posted: 31 Oct 2013 08:07 AM PDT

Most of the universe's heavy elements, including the iron central to life itself, formed early in cosmic history and spread throughout the universe, according to a new study of the Perseus Galaxy Cluster using Japan's Suzaku satellite.

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