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Identified and studied remarkably regular radio pulses from an astronomical source, opening a new way to investigate compact stars.
Scientific scope
Identified and studied remarkably regular radio pulses from an astronomical source, opening a new way to investigate compact stars. Scope limitation: The observations began in 1967; 1968 is the paper. Jocelyn Bell Burnell’s detection and the full five-author team remain visible.
Evidence
Assessment uses the catalogue-linked source evidence for the stated contribution. The observations began in 1967; 1968 is the paper. Jocelyn Bell Burnell’s detection and the full five-author team remain visible.
Contributors
- Antony Hewish · SCIENCE: Named source contributor; exact labor shares are not measured.
- Jocelyn Bell Burnell · SCIENCE: Named source contributor; exact labor shares are not measured.
- J. D. H. Pilkington · SCIENCE: Named source contributor; exact labor shares are not measured.
- P. F. Scott · SCIENCE: Named source contributor; exact labor shares are not measured.
- R. A. Collins · SCIENCE: Named source contributor; exact labor shares are not measured.
- Observation of a Rapidly Pulsating Radio Source
- Observation of a Rapidly Pulsating Radio Source — deposited bibliography
- Cavendish Laboratory: observatory and discovery roles
Provisional WRS assessment, edition 2026-10-16.1. Independent expert calibration is pending. This grade does not certify correctness or assign ownership.
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