What causes the pulses of a pulsar?
A) vibrations on the pulsar's surface
B) As the pulsar rotates, beams of radiation along its magnetic axis sweep through space.
C) The pulsar undergoes periodic explosions of nuclear fusion that generate strong emission.
D) The pulsar is periodically eclipsed by an orbiting companion.
E) The pulses are peaks and valleys of gravitational waves.
B) As the pulsar rotates, beams of radiation along its magnetic axis sweep through space.
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