Pulsars and magnetars are both celestial powerhouses, remnants of massive stars, but scientists are curious about the exact differences. Are they fundamentally distinct objects, or perhaps variations of the same phenomenon? How do their incredible spinning rates and magnetic fields influence their behavior? What kinds of exotic light emissions do they produce, and how can we use those emissions to learn more about these mysterious denizens of the cosmos? | The Brain Maze

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Pulsar: A pulsar (pulsating star, on the model of quasar) is a highly magnetized rotating neutron star that emits beams of electromagnetic radiation out of its magnetic poles. This radiation can be observed only when a beam of emission is pointing toward Earth (similar to the way a lighthouse can be seen only when the light is pointed in the direction of an observer), and is responsible for the pulsed appearance of emission. Neutron stars are very dense and have short, regular rotational periods