Despite countless observations, the physics of pulsar winds have remained an enigma. Here we had the rare opportunity to see pulsar wind clashing with stellar wind. It is analogous to smashing something open to see what's inside.

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The only fact that is crystal clear at the moment is that this is the pulsar system to watch if we want to understand pulsar winds. Never have we seen pulsar wind in such detail. We are continuing with theoretical models now.

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