NEUTRONSTAR

Neutron star

A neutron star is a type of stellar remnant that can result from the gravitational collapse of a massive star during a Type II, Type Ib or Type Ic supernova event. Such stars are composed almost entirely of neutrons, which are subatomic particles without net electrical charge and with slightly larger mass than protons. Neutron stars are very hot and are supported against further collapse by quantum degeneracy pressure due to the phenomenon described by the Pauli exclusion principle. This principle states that no two neutrons can occupy the same place and quantum state simultaneously.

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Neutron Star

"Neutron Star" is an English language science fiction short story written by Larry Niven. It was originally published in the August 1966 issue of Worlds of If. It was later reprinted in Neutron Star,, and Crashlander . The story is set in Niven's fictional Known Space universe. It is notable for including a neutron star before their existence was widely known.

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neutron star

Noun

  1. A degenerate star that has been so collapsed by gravity that its electrons and protons have been merged into neutrons by the intense pressure. The solid mass of neutrons is sometimes called neutronium.


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