IIT Kanpur and NCRA Pune Astrophysicists Develop a New Method to Measure Pulsar Distances
Kanpur, February 25, 2026: Astrophysicists from the Department of Physics and SPASE (Space, Planetary & Astronomical Sciences and Engineering) at the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur and the National Centre for Radio Astrophysics Pune have developed a novel and powerful method to estimate distances to stars that emit periodic radio flashes, such as pulsars. The work…