Neutron Stars
Neutron stars are extraordinarily dense stellar remnants formed from the collapsed cores of massive stars following supernova explosions, among the densest objects known in the universe.
Packing more mass than our entire Sun into a sphere roughly the size of a city, these incredibly dense stellar remnants represent some of the most extreme objects known anywhere in the universe.
Extraordinarily Dense Stellar Remnants
Neutron stars form from the collapsed cores of massive stars following supernova explosions, becoming among the densest objects known in the universe.
Incredible Mass in a Small Space
A neutron star can contain more mass than our entire Sun compressed into a sphere with a diameter of only about 12 miles.
Rapid Rotation and Pulsars
Many neutron stars rotate extremely rapidly, with some, called pulsars, emitting regular beams of radiation detectable from Earth as precise periodic pulses.
Extreme Gravitational and Magnetic Fields
Neutron stars possess extraordinarily powerful gravitational and magnetic fields, among the strongest known anywhere in the observable universe.
