Heart of the Crab Pulsar probed -- first direct look into the core of a neutron star
Monday, June 2, 2008 - 11:42
in Astronomy & Space
New information about the heart of one of the most famous objects in the sky -- the Crab Pulsar in the Crab Nebula -- has been revealed by an international team of scientists searching for gravitational waves. The team's achievement also is the first direct look into the interior of a neutron star.