The world of neutron stars

Chapter 1

The birth of cosmic monsters

View / Create

Answer

Chapter 2

Pulsars and the cosmic lighthouse

View / Create

Answer

Chapter 3

Magnetars and magnetic monsters

View / Create

Answer

Chapter 4

Cosmic collisions and gold mines

View / Create

Answer

Chapter 5

Mapping the universe with pulsars

View / Create

Answer

YOUR GOAL

Master of The world of neutron stars

Ch 5 · Mapping the universe with pulsars

artiteacher

artiteacher The interstellar Pioneer plaques

Jul 11

artiteacher

artiteacher Galactic GPS for spacecraft

Jul 11

artiteacher

artiteacher Pulsar timing arrays for gravity hunting

Jul 11

artiteacher

artiteacher The future of cosmic mapping

Jul 11

artiteacher

artiteacher Map the Beeps

Jul 10

artiteacher

artiteacher Mapping the universe with pulsars

Follow the pulse, follow the pulse / Spinning stars will guide you home.

Jul 10

artiteacher

artiteacher The interstellar Pioneer plaques

Jul 10

artiteacher

Fun Fact

Space maps: The Pioneer 10 and 11 plaques use 14 pulsars to map Earth's precise location for extraterrestrial life.

Jul 10

artiteacher

artiteacher Galactic GPS for spacecraft

Jul 10

artiteacher

Glossary

pulsar (noun)
A rapidly spinning neutron star that emits regular pulses of electromagnetic radiation. The 1972 Voyager plaques mapped Earth's location in the Milky Way using fourteen of these stellar beacons.

Jul 10

artiteacher

Quiz

How many pulsars are mapped on the Pioneer plaques to show Earth's location?

Jul 10

artiteacher

Gossip

Should we keep sending maps to space?

Jul 10

artiteacher

Quiz

What type of gravitational waves do pulsar timing arrays primarily detect?

Jul 10

artiteacher

Quiz

In which years were the Pioneer 10 and 11 spacecraft launched?

Jul 10

artiteacher

Quiz

What massive radio telescope project in Australia and South Africa will find thousands of new pulsars?

Jul 10

artiteacher

Quiz

How do pulsar timing arrays detect gravitational waves?

Jul 10

artiteacher

Quiz

What system uses pulsars to help spacecraft navigate deep space?

Jul 10

artiteacher

Quiz

Whose theory of gravity do scientists test using extreme pulsar systems?

Jul 10

artiteacher

Quiz

Which NASA instrument on the International Space Station tested pulsar navigation?

Jul 10