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Dead stars within supernova explosions could solve the dark matter mystery in 10 seconds
If astronomers could catch bursts of gamma rays from supernova explosions that create neutron stars near the Milky Way, the ...
New idea may crack enigma of the Crab Nebula’s ‘zebra’ pattern
A theoretical astrophysicist from the University of Kansas may have solved a nearly two-decade-old mystery over the origins ...
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Potassium Iodide vs. Nuclear Radiation: What it Can, and Cannot, Do
Vladimir Putin's recent threats of nuclear weapon use are deeply concerning. A nuclear war would have catastrophic ...
Astrophysicist Solves Decades-Old Mystery of Crab Nebula’s “Zebra” Stripes
An astrophysicist has cracked the mystery behind strange "zebra" stripes in radio signals from the Crab Nebula. This ...
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Neutron Star Collision Leads to the Smallest Black Hole Ever Recorded
Astrophysicists observing the collision of two neutron stars have detected the smallest black hole ever observed.
Crab Nebula’s Strange Zebra Pattern Pulsars Could Be Due to Its Unusual Plasma Density
A study reveals the cause behind the Crab Nebula’s zebra radiation pattern: plasma diffraction in the pulsar's magnetosphere.
Physicists show that neutron stars may be shrouded in clouds of axions
but also a one-time burst of light at the end of a neutron star's life, when it stops producing its electromagnetic radiation ...
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Radiation Detectors Information
Alpha particles can be considered to be helium-4 atoms without electrons. They are positively charged, as they have two protons and two neutrons. Compared with other radiation particles, alpha types ...