A planet orbits a pulsar

A planet orbits a pulsar

In 1992, astronomers discovered planets orbiting a pulsar (upper left) — a bizarre, extremely compact and rapidly spinning “zombie” star (artist’s impression).

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NASA/JPL-Caltech

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