Pulsar radiation glitches originate deep within dead stars
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There have been mysterious anomalies in the radio waves observed from pulsars, but we now know that there is a component at the core of these ultra-dense stellar remnants that causes the radiation to be abnormal.
About 60 years ago, researchers noticed that the frequency of radio emissions from pulsars was suddenly and unexpectedly changing, indicating that the pulsars' rotation was slowing down.
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Source: www.newscientist.com
