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Beacons of X-ray Light Animation
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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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Credit lineBeacons of X-ray Light Animation. NASA/JPL, 2014-10-08. Public domain. ID: PIA18845.
