Unveiling the violent universe (1950–1970), Part 2. The rise of relativistic astrophysics and the new astronomies in the Soviet world
Journal: The European Physical Journal H
Year: 2025

Abstract In the previous paper, we have outlined the systematic interconnections that, between the 1950s and 1960s, Iron Curtain notwithstanding, prepared a unitary framework for the exploration of the “violent universe”, thanks to the emergence of new astronomies (radio, gamma, X-ray) and the rise of relativistic astrophysics. In this paper, we will zoom-in on a Soviet event, the nature of which is not entirely clear, that took place in Tartu in the summer of 1962. Calling attention to it will