The pulses from a pulsar are most likely coming from localized areas near the magnetic poles.

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Pulsars emit beams of electromagnetic radiation from their magnetic poles. As the pulsar rotates, these beams sweep through space, and if the beam crosses Earth's line of sight, it is observed as a pulse. This phenomenon is similar to a lighthouse effect, where the light is seen as flashes due to the rotation of the lighthouse, with the beams originating from specific, localized areas (the light source in the case of a lighthouse, and the magnetic poles in the case of a pulsar).

The Pulses from a Pulsar Are Most Likely Coming from Localized