1967 ⟶ Discovery of the First Gamma-Ray Burst
Vela nuclear test detection satellites discover the first ga...
Year
1962
1967
1982
🔭 Scorpius X-1: First Cosmic X-ray Source Discovered
Riccardo Giacconi and his team discover the first cosmic x-ray source, Scorpius X-1⟶
AstronomyAstrophysicsX-ray AstronomyCosmic X-raysScorpius X-1Space-based ObservatoriesHigh-energy Astrophysics
United States💥 Discovery of the First Gamma-Ray Burst
Vela nuclear test detection satellites discover the first gamma-ray burst⟶
AstronomyGamma-Ray BurstVela SatellitesNuclear Test DetectionAstrophysics1960sHigh-Energy Astrophysics
United States🌟 Discovery of the First Pulsar
Jocelyn Bell Burnell and Antony Hewish detected the first pulsar, an object emitting regular pulses of radio waves. Pulsars are eventually recognized as rapidly spinning neutron stars with intense magnetic fields - the remains of a supernova explosion.⟶
AstronomyAstrophysicsPulsarJocelyn Bell BurnellAntony HewishNeutron StarsRadio Waves1960sSupernova
United Kingdom
💫 Discovery of the First Millisecond Pulsar
Donald C. Backer et al. discover the first millisecond pulsar⟶
PulsarsRadio AstronomyDonald C. BackerAstrophysicsNeutron Stars1980sAstronomyCelestial Objects
United States