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Pulsars as Rotating Neutron Stars

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

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1968

Thomas Gold1968

United States of America · Science / Astrophysics

Argues that pulsars are rapidly rotating neutron stars whose beams sweep past Earth.

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Thomas Gold

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