Neutron stars form from the stellar cores that remain after stars have exploded as Supernovae. (Supernova is a massive explosion in which the core of a massive star collapses in less than a second after it becomes a red super giant.) Sometimes the core survives the Supernova explosion. If the surviving core is about 1 1/2 to 3 times the mass of the sun, then it contracts to become a tiny dense NEUTRON STAR and if the surviving core is greater than 3 solar masses, then it becomes a BLACK HOLE. Neutron stars are normally 10 kilometres in diameter and consists almost entirely of neutrons (hence the name). Such stars are so dense that a spoonful would weigh about 1000000000000 Kg.
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same as always, scientific...well cool post a lot of in sights especially a sponfull would weigh...thing
lol :) a spoonful of sugar will help the medicine go down,a spoonful of theis star will help the solar system go down?
@ Shensu: Well I'll take that as a compliment.
@ Vishesh: "A spoonful of sugar will help the medicine go down, A spoonful of this star will help the solar system go down?"
I punctuated the comment.
The medicine going down your gut is good news but I'm afraid the solar system getting shifted can be a little awkward to say the least.
Sure, life on Earth would be wiped out.
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