What are pulsars? | Live Science - Verve Times

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 beams flash over Earth, we see them as regular, repeating

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 bea… [+9171 chars]

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