Pulsar Research Generates News

SOCORRO, N.M., Jan. 10, 2007 -- There have been numerous media reports on the discovery of a pulsar with anomalous magnetic poles, research conducted by a New Mexico Tech team of astronomers. The reports are listed below. Some media may require you to register in order to read their stories.

Arecibo Observatory: Researchers using Arecibo Telescope discover never-before-seen pulsar blasts in Crab Nebula, http://www.news.cornell.edu/pressoffice1/Jan07/aaas.pulsar.shtml

BBC: Star may have four magnetic poles, http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/6246995.stm

The Register (UK): Scientists spot pulsar with 4 magnetic poles,
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/01/10/four_magnetic_poles/

National Geographic: Pulsar in Crab Nebula Has Four Poles, Astronomers Suggest
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2007/01/070109-pulsar-nebula.html

New Scientist: Neutron star may sport four magnetic poles
http://space.newscientist.com/article/dn10917-neutron-star-may-sport-four-magnetic-poles.html

Times Online: Space signals explode pole theory
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,11069-2537390,00.html