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What is the difference a neutron star and a pulsar?

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1. A neutron star is cooling down and does not emit any electromagnetic radiation, whereas a pulsar will always be hot and emit a huge amount of electromagnetic radiation.

WHY?

If the supernova is really strong, it may tear out some electrons from the core, so that the core will be only made of ions. The ions' electrons and protons will then be squashed onto neutrons with an electrical charge. After the supernova has occurred, the core alone will be left. It will be very small and spin really fast. As far as we all know, if electricity (object with an electrical charge) is spinning (making circles), it emits beams of electromagnetic radiation. The more electricity there is, the faster it goes the more electromagnetic radiation it emits. Because a pulsar is unbelievably dens (has a mass of about 10 Suns and has a diameter from half a mile to 20 km. A peanut there would way millions of tons) and spins about 30 times a second around its axis, it emits a huge amount of electromagnetic radiation. It is strong enough to attract some massive objects. It is bright and hot (produces energy), because it turns the objects it attracts (which are coming in the form of dust and gas) into solid. This produces loads of energy.

If the supernova is not that powerful, it does not tear out enough electrons from the core, so the core will be made of atoms. As far as we know, atoms do not have electrical charge. If that's the case, a neutron star will be formed.

2. There is no such a car called the 'Neutron star', whereas the 'pulsar' is a variety of Nissan.

I hope that either I have answered your question or you find this information useful.

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