Space / 2014-10-08
Beacons of X-ray Light Animation
NASA's image library records Beacons of X-ray Light Animation.
This image shows a neutron star -- the core of a star that exploded in a massive supernova. This particular neutron star is known as a pulsar because it sends out rotating beams of X-rays that sweep past Earth like lighthouse beacons.
A CLOSER LOOK
This image shows a neutron star -- the core of a star that exploded in a massive supernova. This particular neutron star is known as a pulsar because it sends out rotating beams of X-rays that sweep past Earth like lighthouse beacons.
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FOLLOW THE EVIDENCE
NASA Image and Video LibraryBeacons of X-ray Light AnimationOriginal explanation based on the sources above. Images carry their own reuse terms.