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Web pages on "Neutron Stars":

A Gravitationally Powered Oscillatory Pulsar Model
Proposed advanced theory of mainstream pulsars being oscillatory and powered by gravitational contraction, rather than rotary.
http://www.s-4.com/pulsar

A Tutorial on Radio Pulsars
A tutorial from the Australia Telescope National Facility, Parkes, New South Wales
http://www.atnf.csiro.au/research/pulsar/psr/Tutorial/tut/tut.html

Atmospheres of Neutron Stars
An interactive archive of neutron star atmosphere models, for advanced students and researchers.
http://www.ioffe.rssi.ru/astro/Stars/

Axisymmetric Collision of Two Neutron Stars
Features images simulating the collision of two neutron stars.
http://www.ncsa.uiuc.edu/SCMS/DigLib/text/astro/Axisymmetric-Collision-Neutron-Stars-Evans.html

Binary Neutron Star Collision Simulations
Detailed simulations of binary neutron star collisions, including stills from the movies at different time steps.
http://woodall.ncsa.uiuc.edu/dbock/Vis/NeutronStar/Summary.html

Black Holes and Neutron Stars
This site offers a non-technical discussion about black holes and neutron stars. Topics include what they are, how they form, how we detect them, FAQs and a links page.
http://www.eclipse.net/%7ecmmiller/BH/blkmain.html

Catalogue of Galactic Supernova Remnants (SNRs)
Listing of over 200 supernova remnants.
http://www.mrao.cam.ac.uk/surveys/snrs/

Introduction to Neutron Stars
An accessible introduction to neutron stars that includes details on their life cycles as well as detailed information on neutron star variants such as x-ray and gamma ray bursters.
http://www.astro.umd.edu/~miller/nstar.html#basics

Introduction to Pulsar Astronomy
A tutorial on radio pulsars and "The Sounds of Pulsars"
http://www.jb.man.ac.uk/~pulsar/Education/pulsar_intro.html

Jodrell Bank Observatory: Pulsar Research
As one of the research groups of the Jodrell Bank Observatory, we form part of the Department of Physics and Astronomy of the University of Manchester, in the United Kingdom. We have many collaborations with other research groups across the world and
http://www.jb.man.ac.uk/~pulsar/index.html

Little Green Men, White Dwarfs or Pulsars?
A personal account by Jocelyn Bell Burnell on the discovery of pulsars.
http://www.bigear.org/vol1no1/burnell.htm

Neutron Star Theory Group at UNAM
Includes a small collection of neutron star images and other resources.
http://www.astroscu.unam.mx/neutrones/home.html

Neutron Stars
Overview of what is known about neutron stars, including a discussion of X-ray bursters.
http://csep10.phys.utk.edu/astr162/lect/neutron/neutron.html

Neutron Stars - Key Concepts
This site provides a concise definition and description of neutron stars. Suitable for university students.
http://www-astronomy.mps.ohio-state.edu/~ryden/ast162_5/notes21.html

Neutron Stars and Pulsars
Brief page containing basic characteristics of neutron stars and how they were discovered.
http://www.herts.ac.uk/astro_ub/a41_ub.html

Neutron Stars and Supernovae
Brief look at the evidence connecting neutron stars with supernovae.
http://zebu.uoregon.edu/~soper/NeutronStars/nsandsn.html

Neutron Stars and X-ray Binaries
An accessible summary of neutron stars and X-ray binaries, presented by the Chandra X-ray Observatory. Includes a comprehensive Q&A section and a selection of quality images.
http://chandra.harvard.edu/xray_sources/neutron_stars.html

Princeton Pulsar Group
Princeton University's site on pulsars, including a definition of pulsars, multimedia and telescopic images, and links to other web data.
http://pulsar.princeton.edu/

Radio Pulsar Newsletter
Radio pulsar abstracts published by the University of Sydney's Research Centre for Theoretical Astrophysics.
http://www.physics.usyd.edu.au/rcfta/psrnews/psrnews.html

Remnant of Chinese Supernova
Scientists using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory have found new evidence that a pulsar in the constellation of Sagittarius was created when a massive star exploded, witnessed by Chinese astronomers in the year 386 AD.
http://chandra.harvard.edu/press/01_releases/press_011001.html

Virtual Trips to Black Holes and Neutron Stars Page
Ever wonder what it would look like to travel to a black hole or neutron star?
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/htmltest/rjn_bht.html

Windows to the Universe: Neutron Stars
A typical neutron star is the size of a small city, but it may have the mass of as many as three suns.
http://www.windows.ucar.edu/cgi-bin/tour_def/the_universe/NS.html

X-ray Astronomy: Neutron Stars
Brief description of neutron stars.
http://imagine.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/science/know_l1/neutron_stars.html

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