B0329+54

B0329+54 is a pulsar, a highly magnetized, rotating neutron star that emits beams of electromagnetic radiation from its magnetic poles. As it spins, these beams sweep across space like lighthouse beams, and if they cross Earth, we detect regular pulses of radio waves. B0329+54 is one of the brightest and most well-studied pulsars, with a rotation period of about 0.7 seconds. Its precise and stable signals help scientists understand extreme physics, such as matter under intense gravity and magnetic fields, and improve gravitational models and space navigation techniques.