From the impacts of a supernova explosion, a pulsar was seen dashing through space going at nearly 2.5 million miles an hour, propelled by the explosion.
“Thanks to its narrow dart-like tail and a fortuitous viewing angle, we can trace this pulsar straight back to its birthplace,” said Frank Schinzel, a scientist at the National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) in Socorro, New Mexico. “Further study of this object will help us better understand how these explosions are able to ‘kick’ neutron stars to such high speed.”
(Image credit: Scott Rosen)