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If you could safely explore any object in the solar system, which object would you choose and why?
September 13, 2025 at 12:55 PM
If you could safely explore any object in the solar system, which object would you choose and why?
The Vela pulsar is a rapidly rotating neutron star located roughly 1,000 light-years away.
A fast moving jet of particles produced by Vela was spotted by the Chandra X-Ray Observatory. The pulsar spans only 12 miles in diameter and rotates over 11 times per second, faster than a helicopter rotor.
A fast moving jet of particles produced by Vela was spotted by the Chandra X-Ray Observatory. The pulsar spans only 12 miles in diameter and rotates over 11 times per second, faster than a helicopter rotor.
May 6, 2025 at 11:41 AM
The Vela pulsar is a rapidly rotating neutron star located roughly 1,000 light-years away.
A fast moving jet of particles produced by Vela was spotted by the Chandra X-Ray Observatory. The pulsar spans only 12 miles in diameter and rotates over 11 times per second, faster than a helicopter rotor.
A fast moving jet of particles produced by Vela was spotted by the Chandra X-Ray Observatory. The pulsar spans only 12 miles in diameter and rotates over 11 times per second, faster than a helicopter rotor.