Scientists reached a new frontier in understanding pulsars, the dense, whirling remains of exploded stars. 💥 The NICER X-ray instrument on the International Space Station produced the 1st dependable measurements of both the mass and size of a pulsar, including a surface map. It turns out these cores of dead stars can be weirder than we thought. NICER was built and is operated out of Goddard. Read more: https://go.nasa.gov/2PIWwlg | NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center

NASA has shared the original sound of a pulsar — a star spinning hundreds of times per second! When converted to audio, its pulses form a rhythm uncannily similar to Shiva’s damru. From the depths of science to the heights of spirituality, the universe seems to communicate through cosmic beats of creation and destruction. Each pulse is a reminder: everything in existence is vibration. Tune in, feel the cosmic rhythm, and awaken the beat within. #nasa #mahashivratri #shiva #damru #zoomviral | Zoo