Composer's Note

In the wake of a supernova, the resulting gravitational collapse of the stellar core can result in the formation a rapidly spinning neutron star.

These neutron stars emit large amounts of electromagnetic radiation from their magnetic poles as they rotate, often several hundred times per second.

Since the magnetic poles do not coincide with the neutron star’s rotational axis, these beams of radiation sweep across the universe like cosmic beacons; lighthouses in the infinite night.

Cheers.