Pulsar

A pulsar (from pulsating radio source) is a highly magnetized rotating neutron star that emits beams of electromagnetic radiation out of its magnetic poles.

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A Close Pulsar Measures 11.4 km Across

Nearest millisecond pulsar has radius of 11.4 kilometers and is 1.4x as heavy as the sun, researchers find

Study investigates a massive 'spider' pulsar

Astronomers are puzzled over an enigmatic companion to a pulsar

Cosmic Cannonballs: Unraveling the Mystery of a Pulsar’s Bizarre Brightness Shifts

A Pulsar Suddenly Threw Out Radiation 200 Times More Energetic

Scientists discover the highest energy gamma-rays ever from a pulsar

Astronomers spotted the highest energy light ever seen from a pulsar

10,000,000,000,000x the Energy of Visible Light: Pulsar’s Record-Breaking Gamma Rays Baffle Scientists

Pulsar surprises astronomers with record-breaking gamma-rays

A Bizarre Pulsar Switches Between Two Brightness Modes. Astronomers Finally Figured Out Why.

Astronomers Find the Fastest Spider Pulsar, Filling in the Missing Link in Their Evolution

New millisecond pulsar detected with FAST

Hubble’s Pulsar Quest: A Deep Dive Into the Glistening Globular Cluster NGC 6544

FAST telescope helps shed light on spinning pulsar spider systems

New White Dwarf Pulsar Discovery: “Stellar Fossils” Unveil Cosmic Secrets

Astronomers Find a White Dwarf Pulsar

Fast-spinning white dwarf pulsar, the 2nd we've ever discovered, sheds light on how stars evolve

Astronomers Discover Second-Ever White Dwarf Pulsar