Fig 2: Goddard-Pulsar.jpg (IMAGE)

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Fig 2: Goddard-Pulsar.jpg

Caption

This image shows an artist's impression of a neutron star, surrounded by its strong magnetic field (blue). It emits a narrow beam of radio waves (magenta) above its magnetic poles. When the star's rotation sweeps these beams over the Earth, the neutron star can be detected as a radio pulsar.

Credit

NASA Goddard/Walt Feimer

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License

Public Domain

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