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A pulsar is a celestial source that emits
pulses of energy at regular intervals,
ranging from a few seconds to a few
thousandths of a second. Pulsars are thought
to be rapidly rotating neutron stars, which
flash at radio and other wavelengths as they
spin. They were discovered in 1967 by Jocelyn
Bell (now Burnell) and Antony Hewish at the
Mullard Radio Astronomy Observatory,
Cambridge, England. Over 500 radio pulsars
are now known in our Galaxy, although a
million or so may exist.
Subject by: Vince Pike