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3 | 32% | 6 | Celestial source of radio waves | |
Distant Source Of Radio Waves Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "PULSAR" which means:
- noun
- • A degenerate neutron star; small and extremely dense; rotates very fast and emits regular pulses of polarized radiation
An example sentence would be:
- • "A pulsar is a highly magnetized rotating neutron star that emits beams of electromagnetic radiation out of its magnetic poles."
- • "The crab nebula contains a famous pulsar known as the crab pulsar."
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