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Science Simplified: What Is a Neutron Star?


What Is a Neutron Star? Besides black holes, neutron stars are among the most baffling objects in the Universe. A neutron star is formed in the last moments of the life of a very large star (with more than about eight times the mass as our Sun), when the nuclear fuel in its core eventually runs

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