The surface of these celestial objects is a solid lattice of nuclei in which "starquakes" can   occur, causing these objects to spin faster.
The surface of these celestial objects is a solid lattice of nuclei in which "starquakes" can   occur, causing these objects to spin faster. If they emit electromagnetic radiation, their  spinning causes the radiation to be observed at (*) regular intervals and these entities are  known as pulsars. The core of a supernova can become, for 10 points, what type of very small,  super-dense star named for a subatomic particle?
The surface of these celestial objects is a solid lattice of nuclei in which "starquakes" can   occur, causing these objects to spin faster.
{neutron star} (prompt on {magnetar} or {pulsar} before mentioned; do not accept neutron)