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| − | A neutron star was a dense core of a star that remained after the star exploded in a [[supernova]]. Neutron stars were typically ten to fifteen [[kilometers]] in diameter. Within a neutron star, [[atoms]] were compressed to such a great degree that the positively-charged [[protons]] and negatively-charged [[electrons]] were crushed together, with their electrical charges canceling each other out and forming electrically-neutral particles called [[neutrons]]. This material is also known as [[neutronium]]. If the original mass of the star prior to the supernova was more than | + | A neutron star was a dense core of a star that remained after the star exploded in a [[supernova]]. Neutron stars were typically ten to fifteen [[kilometers]] in diameter. Within a neutron star, [[atoms]] were compressed to such a great degree that the positively-charged [[protons]] and negatively-charged [[electrons]] were crushed together, with their electrical charges canceling each other out and forming electrically-neutral particles called [[neutrons]]. This material is also known as [[neutronium]]. If the original mass of the star prior to the supernova was more than 8 times that of [[Sol system|Sol]], the resulting neutron star typically continued to compress until it became a [[black hole]].<ref name="STSL"/> |
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A neutron star was a dense core of a star that remained after the star exploded in a supernova. Neutron stars were typically ten to fifteen kilometers in diameter. Within a neutron star, atoms were compressed to such a great degree that the positively-charged protons and negatively-charged electrons were crushed together, with their electrical charges canceling each other out and forming electrically-neutral particles called neutrons. This material is also known as neutronium. If the original mass of the star prior to the supernova was more than 8 times that of Sol, the resulting neutron star typically continued to compress until it became a black hole.[1]
