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Crab Pulsar Discovery

United States of America · Science / Astronomy. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1968Date range
2Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1968

Edward Reifenstein1968

Green Bank · Science / Astronomy

With David Staelin, detects the pulsar associated with the Crab Nebula.

David Staelin1968

Green Bank · Science / Astronomy

With Edward Reifenstein, detects radio pulses from the Crab Nebula neutron star.

Names involved

David StaelinEdward Reifenstein

Provenance

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