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Pulsar astronomy

Older than they look

Nature volume 406, pages 139–140 (2000)Cite this article

A pulsar that has 'escaped' from the supernova remnant where it was born is helping astronomers redefine their understanding of pulsar ages. It appears that many apparently young pulsars are in fact older than they seem.

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Figure 1: Older but still spinning.
Figure 2: Pulsar bursting out of the supernova remnant like a bullet from a gun.

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