The cosmic lighthouses and powerhouses of the universe — brighter than galaxies, older than stars, stranger than imagination.
Quasars and pulsars are extreme objects powered by the most violent forces in the cosmos — gravity, collapse, and supermassive black holes.
Their signals travel across billions of light-years, acting as cosmic time capsules from the early universe.
| Quasar 🔥 | Pulsar 🎯 | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Supermassive black hole-powered object | Highly magnetized rotating neutron star |
| Brightness | Brighter than the Milky Way galaxy | Seen as rhythmic radio/light pulses |
| Location | Center of extremely distant galaxies | Often in our Milky Way |
| Signals | Energy jets & radiation | Precise repeating pulses (like clocks) |
A quasar is powered by a supermassive black hole consuming matter at incredible speeds. As gas spirals inward, it heats up, releasing enormous amounts of energy — sometimes forming jets that span millions of light-years.
The brightest known quasar emits energy equal to *600 trillion Suns*.
Pulsars are neutron stars — the collapsed cores of massive supernova explosions. They emit beams of radiation from their magnetic poles, and as they spin, these beams sweep across Earth like a lighthouse.
Some spin faster than a blender motor — more than 700 times per second.
Discovered in 1963 — still one of the brightest and closest quasars.
Created from a supernova explosion seen on Earth in 1054.
The fastest known pulsar — spinning over 716 times per second.
⏳ Origin: Early Universe
🚀 Distance: Billions of light-years
🎧 Pulsars = cosmic clocks
🌌 Quasars = galaxy power cores