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NuSTAR Captures the Beat of a Dead Star Animation
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Space / 2014-10-08

NuSTAR Captures the Beat of a Dead Star Animation

NuSTAR Captures the Beat of a Dead Star Animation

NASA's image library records NuSTAR Captures the Beat of a Dead Star Animation.

WHY IT’S INTERESTING

The brightest pulsar detected to date is shown in this frame from an animation that flips back and forth between images captured by NASA NuSTAR. A pulsar is a type of neutron star, the leftover core of a star that exploded in a supernova.

SERENDIPITYA little unexpected
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A CLOSER LOOK

The brightest pulsar detected to date is shown in this frame from an animation that flips back and forth between images captured by NASA NuSTAR. A pulsar is a type of neutron star, the leftover core of a star that exploded in a supernova.

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FOLLOW THE EVIDENCE

NASA Image and Video LibraryNuSTAR Captures the Beat of a Dead Star Animation

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