Crab Pulsar size and scale context

The Crab Pulsar is the neutron-star core left behind by the explosion that also created the [Crab Nebula](crab-nebula). It spins about 30 times each second, and its magnetic engine drives much of the nebula’s glow by pouring particles and radiation into the surrounding wreckage. Read its scale context, comparisons, and journey links on the canonical object page.