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What was the initial playful name given by Jocelyn Bell Burnell to the signals detected from pulsars?
What was the initial playful name given by Jocelyn Bell Burnell to the signals detected from pulsars?
Which of the following accurately describes the nature of pulsars as concluded by Bell Burnell and Hewish?
Which of the following accurately describes the nature of pulsars as concluded by Bell Burnell and Hewish?
What year did Jocelyn Bell Burnell complete her PhD at Cambridge University?
What year did Jocelyn Bell Burnell complete her PhD at Cambridge University?
What significant honor did Bell Burnell receive in 2007 for her contributions to science?
What significant honor did Bell Burnell receive in 2007 for her contributions to science?
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What was the periodicity of the radio waves detected by Jocelyn Bell Burnell's radio telescope array?
What was the periodicity of the radio waves detected by Jocelyn Bell Burnell's radio telescope array?
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What specific phenomenon did Jocelyn Bell Burnell's research focus on during her PhD?
What specific phenomenon did Jocelyn Bell Burnell's research focus on during her PhD?
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What was the significant contribution of Jocelyn Bell Burnell to the field of astrophysics?
What was the significant contribution of Jocelyn Bell Burnell to the field of astrophysics?
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In what year did Jocelyn Bell Burnell coining the term 'pulsar'?
In what year did Jocelyn Bell Burnell coining the term 'pulsar'?
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What recognition did Jocelyn Bell Burnell receive in 2007?
What recognition did Jocelyn Bell Burnell receive in 2007?
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What was the nature of the unexpected radio signals detected by Bell Burnell's instruments in 1967?
What was the nature of the unexpected radio signals detected by Bell Burnell's instruments in 1967?
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