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The Pulsars was created in 1994.
Pulsars are rapidly rotating neutron stars, which are incredibly dense cores left behind after a massive star goes supernova. They are mainly made up of neutrons, protons, and electrons, packed incredibly tightly together. The intense magnetic fields and rapid rotation of pulsars give rise to the emission of beams of radiation along their magnetic axis, which we detect as pulses.
Pulsars emit light from their rotating magnetic fields which accelerate charged particles, generating intense beams of radiation that sweep across space as the pulsar rotates. This radiation can include various wavelengths such as visible light, X-rays, and radio waves.
Pulsars are formed during a supernova event when a massive star explodes, leaving behind a dense core called a neutron star. As this neutron star rotates rapidly, it emits beams of radiation that we detect as pulses, hence the name "pulsars." So, pulsars are directly related to the remnants of supernova explosions.
Pulsars sends energy put in space in pulses not steadily like young stars.