A neutron star is like a super-compressed giant. When a big star runs out of fuel, it explodes in a supernova, and the core collapses into something incredibly tight, that’s a neutron star. It's so dense because all the matter gets squished together like a sponge being squeezed into a marble.
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- Imagine if a neutron star were like a giant marble, one teaspoon would weigh as much as 10 million tons on Earth!
- Neutron stars are so dense that they can be created when big stars explode in a supernova, squishing their cores into something tiny.
- If Earth were the size of a neutron star, it might fit inside a basketball, and you’d have to wear a helmet for the density!
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See also
- What Causes a ‘Black Hole’ and How Is It Different from a ‘Neutron Star’?
- Why Are Some Stars Red and Others Blue?
- How Do ‘Eclipses’ Happen and Why Are They So Rare?
- How Do ‘Eclipses’ Happen and Why Do They Look So Dramatic?
- How Do ‘Black Holes’ Form and What Happens If You Fall Into One?
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