The Crab Pulsar, a remnant of a supernova whose explosion was visible from Earth in 1054, emits a mysterious radio signal known as the "zebra" pattern. This signal has long intrigued scientists ...

Bell and Hewish's discovery was the first known evidence for this, and the pulsing signal source became known as a pulsar. They changed the name of the signal from LGM to CP, for Cambridge pulsar.

The Crab Pulsar, a remnant of a supernova whose explosion was visible from Earth in 1054, emits a mysterious radio signal known as the "zebra" pattern. This signal has long intrigued scientists ...