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Neutron star

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A star can turn into a small ball.

Neutronstarsimple.png
Neutronstarsimple.png
This ball is very heavy. It is much heavier than our Earth. It is also very, very small. It can spin around very fast.
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Can you imagine a tiny, heavy star?

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File:Neutronstarsimple.png
Neutronstarsimple.png
File:PIA18848-PSRB1509-58-ChandraXRay-WiseIR-20141023.jpg
PIA18848-PSRB1509-58-ChandraXRay-WiseIR-20...
File:Neutron star cross section.svg
Neutron star cross section.svg
File:White dwarf vs neutron star.svg
White dwarf vs neutron star.svg
File:Neutronstar MassRadius Thomas2013 epjconf-hias2013-03004 fig2.svg
Neutronstar MassRadius Thomas2013...
File:Neutronstar 2Rs.svg
Neutronstar 2Rs.svg
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File:PPdot2.png
PPdot2.png
File:Neutron Star X-ray beaming with accretion disk.jpg
Neutron Star X-ray beaming with accretion disk.jpg
File:2004 stellar quake full.jpg
2004 stellar quake full.jpg
File:15-137-CircinusX1-XRayLightRings-NeutronStar-Chandra-20150624.jpg
15-137-CircinusX1-XRayLightRings-NeutronSt...
File:Isolated Neutron Star RX J185635-3754 - opo9732a.jpg
Isolated Neutron Star RX J185635-3754 -...

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