Powerful, Pulsating Core of Star

NASA/JPL-Caltech/SAO2014-09-16

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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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Title: Powerful, Pulsating Core of Star
Creator: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SAO
Date Created: 2014-09-16
Rights: JPL

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