One of the most intensively studied objects in space has been identified as an impossibly powerful neutron star
Pulsars are the lighthouses of the universe; from here on Earth, the waves of electromagnetic radiation emitted by these incredibly dense neutron stars as they whirl rapidly about their axes resemble rhythmic pulses of light. The frequency of these pulses, and the intensity of their emission, varies from pulsar to pulsar. Now, more than 40…