Multiple Choice
What are the glitches occasionally observed by astronomers studying pulsars?
A) secondary pulses of radiation occasionally interspersed with the primary pulses
B) clumps of denser material in the jets of particles emitted along the magnetic poles
C) sudden flares caused by matter falling onto the surface of a neutron star
D) sudden changes in a pulsar's rotation rate
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