The Crab Pulsar’s Puzzling Emissions Finally Explained.

The Crab Nebula is one of the most well-studied objects in astronomy. A pulsar is in the center of the nebula, and pulsars emit radio waves. Most pulsar radio emissions are broad and noisy, but the Crab's are in a sort of zebra pattern. New research has figured out why. Image Credit: NASA/JWST

Pulsars are rapidly rotating neutron stars. The Crab Pulsar, an often studied supernova remnant, is known for its unusual radio emission patterns. New researchs says it’s because of a “tug-of-war” between magnetism and gravity. Gravity acts as a focusing lens and plasma in the magnetosphere acts as a defocusing lens.

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