How will neutron stars die?

Neutron stars are city-size stellar objects with a mass about 1.4 times that of the sun. Born from the explosive death of another, larger stars, these tiny objects pack quite a punch. Let's take a look at what they are, how they form, and how they vary. read more

Neutron stars are created when giant stars die in supernovas and their cores collapse, with the protons and electrons essentially melting into each other to form neutrons. Credit: NASA/Dana Berry Neutron stars are city-size stellar objects with a mass about 1.4 times that of the sun. read more

Neutron degeneracy pressure should not be related to temperature, so as they cool, neutron stars will become low-energy neutron degenerate objects, or may collapse into other forms of exotic matter. But unless they gain mass that pushes them beyond the Tolman–Oppenheimer–Volkoff limit, they will not turn into black holes. read more

" also depends on its mass. The most massive stars quickly exhaust their fuel supply and explode in core-collapse supernovae, some of the most energetic explosions in the universe. read more

Neutron stars are city-size stellar objects with a mass about 1.4 times that of the sun. Born from the explosive death of another, larger stars, these tiny objects pack quite a punch. Let's take a look at what they are, how they form, and how they vary. read more