What is a Neutron Star?
Neutron stars are incredibly dense remnants of supernova explosions. Imagine squashing a star larger than our sun into a sphere only about 20 kilometers across! These celestial objects are fascinating due to their immense gravity and rapid rotation.
Often, neutron stars are known as pulsars if they emit beams of radiation observable from Earth. Their magnetic fields are astoundingly strong, and they serve as natural laboratories for understanding the laws of physics under extreme conditions.
Did You Know?
- A neutron star can spin up to 700 times a second!
- The gravity on a neutron star is about 2 billion times stronger than on Earth 🌍.
- If you could somehow bring a teaspoon of neutron star material to Earth, it would weigh about 6 billion tons!
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