Archive · 22 May 2025

Study: TeV Halos are Common Around Middle-Aged Pulsars

Study: TeV Halos are Common Around Middle-Aged Pulsars

Imagine tiny, spinning stars called pulsars that shoot out energy.

Scientists have found that these pulsars sometimes have giant clouds of energy around them, called TeV halos.

A new study shows that these halos are very common, like almost every pulsar has one.

This helps scientists find pulsars they couldn't see before.

They used a special telescope in Mexico to find them.

The study suggests that we might need to rethink how energy travels in space.

Now, they plan to study these halos closely to understand how they work better and find even more pulsars.

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