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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › PulsarPulsar - Wikipedia

    The periods of pulsars make them very useful tools for astronomers. Observations of a pulsar in a binary neutron star system were used to indirectly confirm the existence of gravitational radiation. The first extrasolar planets were discovered in 1992 around a pulsar, specifically PSR B1257+12.

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  3. www.space.com › 32661-pulsarsWhat are pulsars? | Space

    Jan 24, 2023 · Pulsars are rapidly rotating neutron stars that blast out pulses of radiation at regular intervals ranging from seconds to milliseconds. Pulsars have strong magnetic fields that funnel...

  4. www.britannica.com › science › pulsarPulsar | Cosmic Object, Neutron Star, Radio Wave Emission

    Apr 22, 2024 · Characteristics. Pulsars are rapidly spinning neutron stars, extremely dense stars composed almost entirely of neutrons and having a diameter of only 20 km (12 miles) or less. Pulsar masses range between 1.18 and 1.97 times that of the Sun, but most pulsars have a mass 1.35 times that of the Sun.

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  6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › The_PulsarsThe Pulsars - Wikipedia

    The Pulsars was a new wave/indie rock band from Chicago, Illinois, led by Dave Trumfio and his brother, Harry Trumfio. They signed to Herb Alpert and Jerry Moss 's Almo Sounds label and recorded two albums in the mid-1990s, [1] one of which was released and another that has yet to be released.

  7. www.livescience.com › what-are-pulsarsWhat are pulsars? | Live Science

    May 24, 2022 · A pulsar is a special kind of neutron star, which is the ultra-dense leftover core of a massive star. Pulsars emit beams of radiation that sweep out in circles as the pulsar spins. When those...

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  8. www.nasa.gov › universe › nasas-nicer-delivers-bestNASA’s NICER Delivers Best-ever Pulsar Measurements, 1st ...

    Dec 12, 2019 · Jeanette Kazmierczak. Astrophysicists are redrawing the textbook image of pulsars, the dense, whirling remains of exploded stars, thanks to NASA’s Neutron star Interior Composition Explorer (NICER), an X-ray telescope aboard the International Space Station. Using NICER data, scientists have obtained the first precise and dependable ...

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  10. nineplanets.org › pulsarsPulsars | Facts, Sound, Discovery, Information, History ...

    Aug 17, 2020 · January 4, 2021. Pulsars are a type of neutron star. They appear to blink similarly to a lighthouse. They appear to flicker because they spin very fast, and emit accelerated particles through their magnetic poles. Key Facts & Summary. A Pulsar is a core of a star that has collapsed into a neutron star.

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