Scientists explain the signal from the Crab Nebula – Science and IT
The unusual “zebra pattern” in the radio pulses of a pulsar was first discovered in 2007.
The Crab Nebula, a supernova remnant, hosts the pulsar PSR B0531+21, also known as the Crab Nebula Pulsar. This object has been emitting radio pulses for many years, which scientists call the “zebra pattern”. The unique signal, reminiscent of zebra stripes, has long been a mystery to researchers. Scientists have not found anything similar among other space objects.
However, now this mystery seems to have been revealed. The results of the study were published in Physical Review Letters, reports ScienceAlert.
This pulsar is an ultradense neutron star formed by the supernova explosion SN 1054 about a thousand years ago. Neutron stars are the remnants of massive stars that after the collapse have an incredible density, while their diameter is only…
