Jocelyn Bell Burnell's Discovery of Pulsars

Jocelyn Bell Burnell's groundbreaking discovery of pulsars began during her PhD in 1965. While tracking down every signal picked up by her equipment, she encountered one signal that couldn't be explained. Further observations revealed a string of pulses, leading to the identification of the first pulsar. Initially, the nature of the object was uncertain, but subsequent discoveries confirmed that they were neutron stars, incredibly small and densely packed objects formed from the explosion of massive stars. The discovery of multiple pulsars solidified their classification as a distinct class of objects in astrophysics. Jocelyn's persistence and dedication in her research have had a lasting impact in the field of astronomy.