Last week the astrophysics community was hit by an exciting news. A very luminous X-ray source located in the "Cigar" galaxy M82 was discovered to be a spinning neutron star (a pulsar) rather than a black hole, as all models have assumed so far. This research was lead by astrophysicist Matteo Bachetti, who also happens to be a writer of this blog. Thus, we take the opportunity to ask Matteo a couple of questions whose answers you will not find in the excellent press (and radio) coverage that has followed the publication of this discovery.
Q: Matteo, first of all congratulations for what sounds like a great scientific achievement! How would you explain this discovery to my grandma?
Q: Matteo, first of all congratulations for what sounds like a great scientific achievement! How would you explain this discovery to my grandma?
