The detection of bright, rapid optical pulsations from pulsar PSR J1023+0038 have provided a surprise for researchers working on neutron stars. This discovery poses more questions than it answers and will spur on future work and instrumentation.
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Heinke, C.O. Stunningly bright optical emission. Nat Astron 1, 823–824 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41550-017-0296-9
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