Virginia Trimble: The Astronomer Who Collected the Universe's Shiny Things
Virginia Trimble collected "shiny things" in astronomy — and her curated collections fascinated astronomers around the world.
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space.com·10d agoFaint radio signals detected from previously silent 'Blue Eye' neutron star for the first time
The hushed pulsar, nicknamed Blue Eye, was a previously radio-silent neutron star.
space.com·10d agoFaint radio signals detected from previously silent 'Blue Eye' neutron star for the first time
The hushed pulsar, nicknamed Blue Eye, was a previously radio-silent neutron star.
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Scientists have directly measured the magnetic field surrounding the speedy neutron star for the first time.
Space·2d agoAstronomers directly map magnetic field around Milky Way pulsar for the first time
Scientists have directly measured the magnetic field surrounding the speedy neutron star for the first time.
Space·2d agoAstronomers directly map magnetic field around Milky Way pulsar for the first time
Scientists have directly measured the magnetic field surrounding the speedy neutron star for the first time.
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