Second-ever elusive white dwarf pulsar spotted

Astronomers have captured their second-ever glimpse into a rare celestial object: a white dwarf pulsar. Pulsars are typically envisioned as spinning neutron stars — a type of stellar remnant left by only massive stars. Despite white dwarfs being the most common stellar fossils, created by Sun-like and smaller stars, pulsar emission has only been observedContinue reading “Second-ever elusive white dwarf pulsar spotted”
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