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Nov 18

From gamma rays to X-rays: new method pinpoints previously unnoticed pulsar emission

Source: ESA

Based on a new theoretical model, a team of scientists explored the rich data archive of ESA's XMM-Newton and NASA's Chandra space observatories to find pulsating X-ray emission from three sources. The discovery, relying on previous gamma-ray observations of the pulsars, provides a novel tool to investigate the mysterious mechanisms of pulsar emission, which will be important to understand these fascinating objects and use them for space navigation in the future.

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Jan 15

New insight on terrestrial Gamma-ray flashes

Source: NASA Science News

New research shows that terrestrial gamma-ray flashes arise from an unexpected diversity of thunderstorms storms and may be more common than previously thought.(learn more)

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