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Pulsars: Little Green Men

Pulsars: Little Green Men

The discovery of pulsars won Cambridge University professor Anthony Hewish the first Nobel Prize in physics given to an astronomical subject. In this comic-book-style story Jocelyn Bell explains her role as a graduate student in discovering these exotic stars and why she first referred to them as 'little green men'. The discussion includes what a pulsar actually is (a neutron star) and how it produces its precisely pulsating signal.... Show More
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Material Type:
Reference Material
Date Added to MERLOT:
August 3, 2016
Date Modified in MERLOT:
August 3, 2016
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Barbra Bied Sperling
Hispanic Serving Institution
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Grade School, Middle School, High School, College General Ed
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Website
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English
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