The first glimpses of a pulsar’s surface hint at complex magnetism
Maps of the rapidly spinning neutron star could shed light on how high-density matter behaves
The first maps of a pulsar reveal bright spots in its southern hemisphere where high-speed atomic particles, guided by magnetic fields, slam into the star. These illustrations show two possible configurations of the spots.
NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center
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