Astronomy Cast Ep. 784: Pulsar-Powered Science
3/2/202634 min
Astronomy Cast Ep. 784: Pulsar-Powered Science By Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay Streamed live on Feb 16, 2026. Pulsars are dead stars and fascinating in their own right, but astronomers can use their predictable rotation for exploring the cosmos in a series of amazing ways. We can detect gravitational waves, navigate the solar system, test general relativity and find exoplanets. Pulsars are the time keepers of the sky, with their precise ticking allowing researchers to track gravitational waves, find exotic planets, and study weird relativistic effects. Come learn about how pulsars can be used to explore our universe. Image credit: NASA/CXC/ASU...
Clips
Transcript preview
First 90 secondsPamela Gay· Host0:00
When I need to impress someone with a gift, I go straight to one eight hundred Flowers. There's a reason they've spent fifty years as the floral authority. Every stem is hand-selected by a vetted florist, and with same-day delivery nationwide, one hundred percent satisfaction guaranteed. That's why millions go to one eight hundred Flowers to celebrate life's most important moments. Order now for up to forty percent off. Don't miss out on this limited time offer. Act now and save up to forty percent at one eight hundred flowers dot com slash podcast. That's one eight hundred flowers dot com slash podcast.
Fraser Cain· Host0:29
[on-hold music] Astronomy Cast, episode seven eighty-four: Pulsar-Powered Science. Welcome to Astronomy Cast, our weekly facts-based journey through the cosmos, where we help you understand not only what we know but how we know what we know.