What Compelling Evidence Links Pulsars to Neutron Stars

question 21

Multiple Choice

What compelling evidence links pulsars to neutron stars?

• A)Both pulsars and neutron stars can be found in globular star clusters.
• B)Pulsars are known to evolve into neutron stars.
• C)Only a small, very dense source could rotate that rapidly without flying apart.
• D)Pulsars are always found in binary systems with neutron stars.
• E)Both pulsars and neutron stars have been discovered near the Sun.

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