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Pulsar

space Maturity 9-11

Some stars blink in the sky.

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They spin very fast. They send out beams of light. It is like a lighthouse in space. We use them to tell time.
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Can you see the blinking star?

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File:Chart Showing Radio Signal of First Identified Pulsar.jpg
Chart Showing Radio Signal of First...
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File:Vela Pulsar jet.jpg
Vela Pulsar jet.jpg
File:Artist's concept of PSR B1257+12 system.jpg
Artist's concept of PSR B1257+12 system.jpg
File:Pulsar schematic.svg
Pulsar schematic.svg
File:Pulsar formation spinup animation.gif
Pulsar formation spinup animation.gif
File:PIA23863-NeutronStars-Types-20200624.jpg
PIA23863-NeutronStars-Types-20200624.jpg
File:Pioneer plaque sun.svg
Pioneer plaque sun.svg
File:Fermi's Gamma-ray Pulsars.jpg
Fermi's Gamma-ray Pulsars.jpg
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