This object resembles a tilted open clamshell with a pearl in the center. The two halves of the shape have curved stripes that start as a bold, dark blue on the outside and move inward towards the center, getting brighter and lighter. In the center is a bright white circle with transparent yellow beams emerging from its sides.
Credit: NASA
Published: December 19, 2022

A textbook illustration of a pulsar. The colors depicted in this illustration are for artistic purposes only.

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