Pulsars are spinning neutron stars that emit beams of electromagnetic radiation, including radio waves. These beams are directed along the magnetic axis of the pulsar and can only be observed when the axis of rotation is oriented towards Earth, resulting in periodic pulses of radiation being detected.

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Pulsars Are

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Pulsars are

A) Spinning neutron stars with beamed radio emission
B) Black holes with accretion disks
C) Pulsating red giant stars with close companions
D) White dwarfs with periodic stellar winds
E) Binary systems with regular eclipses

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