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Einstein@Home makes discovery

By The World ⋅ August 12, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment
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An international astronomy project, which uses the computing power of 250,000 home computers, has made its first discovery. The Einstein@Home project has found a rare type of pulsar — a dense star that emits pulses of radiation. The World’s science reporter Rhitu Chatterjee has the story. (Image: B. Knispel, Albert Einstein Institute) David Baron contributed to this report. Download MP3

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  • Jamahl Peavey

    Excellent Discovery and more important the discovery is published. What happens when important discoveries are made and there is no opportunity for publication?

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