Pulsar is an astronomical term used to describe a type of star that emits regular pulses of electromagnetic radiation. Pulsars are some of the most mysterious objects in the universe, and scientists have been studying them for decades in an attempt to understand their origin and behavior. Pulsars are believed to be the remnants of supernovae, and they are extremely dense and have incredibly strong magnetic fields. While they appear to be fairly regular in their behavior, pulsars can be unpredictable and can exhibit a variety of interesting and unexpected behaviors. In recent years, pulsar research has been at the forefront of astronomy and astrophysics, and has led to the discovery of some remarkable phenomena, such as millisecond pulsars and fast radio bursts. This page features the latest news, articles, and videos about pulsars and related topics.

Space.com

15.08.2022

Unusual 'revived' pulsars could detect gravitational waves | Space

Astronomers hope to use pulsars scattered around the galaxy as a giant gravitational wave detector. But why do we need them, and how do they work?

Space.com

27.01.2023

Scientists spot 1st gamma-ray eclipses from strange 'spider' star systems | Space

Astronomers have detected the first gamma-ray eclipses from a "spider" star system, in which a superdense rapidly rotating neutron star called a pulsar is feeding on a stellar companion. The

Space.com

10.04.2023

New kind of pulsar may explain how mysterious 'black widow' systems evolve | Space

A newly identified type of pulsar that consumes an orbiting companion may fill in a missing link about how some of the strangest systems in the universe evolve.

Space.com

20.06.2023

Discovery of 2nd ever white dwarf pulsar sheds light on how stars evolve | Space

The rare stellar remnant spins 300 times faster than Earth and emits powerful beams of radiation as it goes.

Space.com

29.06.2023

Gravitational wave background of the universe heard for the 1st time | Space

In a historic first, astronomers have detected low-frequency gravitational waves using a galaxy-sized antenna of millisecond pulsars in the Milky Way.

Ars Technica

29.06.2023

NANOGrav hears “hum” of gravitational wave background, louder than expected | Ars Technica

Exotic stars called millisecond pulsars serve as celestial metronomes.

Ars Technica

01.08.2023

That time an Air Force sergeant spotted pulsars months before astronomers | Ars Technica

Jocelyn Bell-Burnell: "He happened to be a very observant person."

Mashable

30.11.2023

NASA reveals hundreds of city-sized objects shooting light into space | Mashable

NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope has discovered almost 300 pulsars, which are neutron stars that emit pulses of energy through the galaxy and beyond.

Space.com

01.12.2023

300 gamma-ray-blasting neutron stars found in massive haul — and some are 'spider pulsars' | Space

Astronomers have discovered around 300 new gamma-ray-blasting pulsars, including several "spider pulsars" that devour the companion stars like black widows.

Space.com

05.12.2023

X-ray telescope catches 'spider pulsars' devouring stars (image) | Space

NASA's Chandra X-ray Space Telescope has spotted a "clutter" of rapidly spinning neutron stars called spider pulsars that are devouring surrounding stars.

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Unusual 'revived' pulsars could detect gravitational waves | Space

Scientists spot 1st gamma-ray eclipses from strange 'spider' star systems | Space

New kind of pulsar may explain how mysterious 'black widow' systems evolve | Space

Discovery of 2nd ever white dwarf pulsar sheds light on how stars evolve | Space

Gravitational wave background of the universe heard for the 1st time | Space

NANOGrav hears “hum” of gravitational wave background, louder than expected | Ars Technica

That time an Air Force sergeant spotted pulsars months before astronomers | Ars Technica

NASA reveals hundreds of city-sized objects shooting light into space | Mashable

300 gamma-ray-blasting neutron stars found in massive haul — and some are 'spider pulsars' | Space

X-ray telescope catches 'spider pulsars' devouring stars (image) | Space

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