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pulsar: A rapidly rotating neutron
star with a strong magnetic field,
which is not aligned with the axis of
rotation. The poles of the magnetic
field generate a beam of strong
radiation emitted into space. Since
the poles are not located at the axis of
the starΓÇÖs rotation, the beam sweeps
across the sky, much like a light in a
lighthouse. Very young pulsars such
as the one in the Crab Nebula rotate
more than 100 times per second.