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Pulsars

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Pulsars

Overview

Rapidly rotating neutron stars emitting beams of electromagnetic radiation.

Key Insights

Pulsars is a fascinating subject within space & cosmos. Rapidly rotating neutron stars emitting beams of electromagnetic radiation. Pulsars rotate incredibly fast, some hundreds of times per second. They are extremely dense. Pulsars act like cosmic lighthouses. They emit beams of light as they rotate.

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Pulsars rotate incredibly fast, some hundreds of times per second

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Why are pulsars sometimes called cosmic lighthouses?

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