Radio Telescope

Jocelyn Bell Burnell in front of the radio telescope she helped build. She studied the signals from this and detected the first pulsar!

Jocelyn Bell Burnell in front of the radio telescope.

Shuttle

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StarChild Authors: The StarChild Team
StarChild Graphics & Music: Acknowledgments
StarChild Project Leader: Dr. Laura A. Whitlock
Curator: J.D. Myers
Responsible NASA Official: Amber Straughn