In 1967 Jocelyn Bell Burnell made a discovery that revolutionized the field of astronomy. She detected the radio signals emitted by certain dying stars called pulsars. This encore episode: Jocelyn's story. Host <a href="https://www.npr.org/people/1082526815/regina-g-barber">Regina G. Barber</a> talks to Jocelyn about her winding career, her discovery and how pulsars are pushing forward the field of astronomy today. Have cosmic queries and unearthly musings? Contact us at <a href="mailto:shortwave@npr.org">shortwave@npr.org</a>. We might open an intergalactic case file and reveal our findings in a future episode. Listen to every episode of Short Wave sponsor-free and support our work at NPR by signing up for Short Wave+ at <a href="http://plus.npr.org/shortwave">plus.npr.org/shortwave</a>. Learn more about sponsor message choices: <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a> <a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>

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