Pulsars

=Pulsars= Pulsars are rapid rotating Neutron Stars with strong magnetic fields. As they rotate, they emit bursts of radio waves, or pulses. These are similar to the rotating lights from lighthouses. The pulses are caused by particle jets streaming out of the Neutron Stars poles, almost at the speed of light. These jets make powerful beams of light. Because the light comes from the poles of the Neutron Star, they can only be visually observed when the poles are pointing towards Earth. These lights are seen blinking on and off, because of the stars rotation.