Sep 7, 2024, 11:40 AM IST
Discovery: NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory revealed Vela Pulsar’s fast-moving jet of particles over a decade ago.
Formation: Vela Pulsar was created from the collapse of a massive star.
Distance: It is located approximately 1,000 light-years away from Earth.
Size: The pulsar has a diameter of about 12 miles.
Discovery Date: Vela Pulsar was first discovered in 1968.
Rotation Speed: It completes over 11 rotations per second, surpassing the speed of helicopter rotor blades, which rotate 5 to 10 times per second.
This information is not DNA's opinion but obtained from media reports