Searching for 'Cosmic Lighthouse' Signals

11/07/2022Searching for 'Cosmic Lighthouse' SignalsSix Franklin & Marshall College students, using decades old data, are searching the sky for elusive pulsars, which spin as much as 100 times per second while sending pulsed radio signals....Franklin & Marshall College offers students a hands-on education that emphasizes close relationships with faculty. Students flourish in a supportive community that treats them as an individual, and their successes continue long after F&M. The College is a national leader in launching students and alumni to opportunities where they make a difference in the community and the world.Peter Durantine Sophomore Mckenzie Golden, senior astrophysics major Mia Gironda, and Professor of Physics and Astronomy Fronefield Crawford search decades old observatory data for pulsars.

Sophomore Mckenzie Golden, senior astrophysics major Mia Gironda, and Professor of Physics and Astronomy Fronefield Crawford search decades old observatory data for pulsars.

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