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Central neutron star at the heart of the Crab Nebula. Radiation from the rapidly spinning pulsar PSR B1509-58 makes nearby gas emit X-rays (gold) and illuminates the rest of the nebula, here seen in infrared (blue and red). A neutron star is a collapsed core of a massive supergiant star.
May 24, 2023 · Neutron stars are created when massive stars reach the ends of their lives and are composed of the densest matter in the known universe.
Jun 27, 2024 · neutron star, any of a class of extremely dense, compact stars thought to be composed primarily of neutrons. Neutron stars are typically about 20 km (12 miles) in diameter. Their masses range between 1.18 and 1.97 times that of the Sun, but most are 1.35 times that of the Sun.
Mar 28, 2023 · These small, incredibly dense cores of exploded stars are neutron stars. They’re among the most bizarre objects in the universe. A typical neutron star has about 1.4 times our sun’s mass.
NASA’s Webb Makes First Detection of Heavy Element From Star Merger.
Sep 23, 2021 · A neutron star is the densest object astronomers can observe directly, crushing half a million times Earth's mass into a sphere about 12 miles across, or similar in size to Manhattan Island, as shown in this illustration.
Dec 27, 2023 · Neutron stars escape collapse into a black hole thanks to degeneracy pressure produced by their neutrons, which is able to fight the crushing force of gravity.
Neutron stars can have a resounding impact around the universe. Scientists recently announced the first detection of gravitational waves created by two neutron stars smashing into each other.
Mar 4, 2020 · The golden age of neutron-star physics has arrived. These stellar remnants are some of the Universe’s most enigmatic objects — and they are finally starting to give up their secrets. Powerful...
DOE Explains...Neutron Stars. This simulation shows two dense neutron stars colliding. The collision has formed a black hole orbited by a whirlpool of magnetized gas. Some matter emerges in energetic jets and winds that will make heavy elements and flashes of light.
