Chapter 1
The birth of a cosmic giant
Chapter 2
Cosmic magnets and beacons
Chapter 3
Cosmic collisions and gold mines
YOUR GOAL
Master of Secrets of neutron stars
Ch 2 · Cosmic magnets and beacons
hue Neutron Stars
So heavy, so heavy / So heavy, so heavy / A tiny teaspoon weighs billions of tons
hue Cracks in a neutron star's crust release massive bursts of energy known as starquakes.
hue Magnetars are a rare type of neutron star with magnetic fields trillions of times stronger than Earth's.
BETA
hue Time the spinning beams of light to learn how neutron stars act as cosmic lighthouses.
Fun Fact
Super fast spins: The fastest known neutron star rotates 716 times in a single second.
Glossary
pulsar (noun)
A rapidly spinning neutron star that emits regular pulses of radio waves and other electromagnetic radiation. Jocelyn Bell Burnell first discovered these flashing radio sources in 1967 at a Cambridge observatory.
A rapidly spinning neutron star that emits regular pulses of radio waves and other electromagnetic radiation. Jocelyn Bell Burnell first discovered these flashing radio sources in 1967 at a Cambridge observatory.
Quiz
Where is the observatory located that confirmed pulsars were spinning neutron stars in 1968?