Powerful, Pulsating Core of Star
The blue dot in this image marks the spot of an energetic pulsar -- the magnetic, spinning core of star that blew up in a supernova explosion. NASA NuSTAR discovered the pulsar by identifying its telltale pulse.
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PIA18836
Date Created
September 16, 2014
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JPL
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