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Pulsars

Learn about Pulsars!
Pulsars are NOT on the GCSE syllabus but you might be interested in learning more about them!

GCSE Basic Facts
A small star that explodes as a Supernova may end its life as a Pulsar. This is a small rotating star that pulses with energy. They spin very fast and send out a narrow beam of energy rather like a beam of light from a lighthouse.

 
 

    
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Useful websites on Pulsars
2. Basic Topics:
What is a pulsar? What is a millisecond pulsar?
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3. Neutron Stars and Pulsars: Introduction -
4. The Sounds of Pulsars:
These sounds are from the brightest pulsars in the sky, recorded using some of the largest radio telescopes in the world
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5. Pulsar: More complicated explanations -
6. Cosmic Search Vol. 1 - Little Green Men, White Dwarfs or ...
A personal account by Jocelyn Bell Burnell on the discovery of pulsars
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7. Pulsar Tutorial:
What are Pulsars? A tutorial in stellar astronomy
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