Chapter 1
The birth of cosmic monsters
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Chapter 2
Pulsars and the cosmic lighthouse
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Chapter 3
Magnetars and magnetic monsters
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Chapter 4
Cosmic collisions and gold mines
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Chapter 5
Mapping the universe with pulsars
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YOUR GOAL
Master of The world of neutron stars
Ch 1 · The birth of cosmic monsters
artiteacher The birth of cosmic monsters
Spinning in the dark—yeah! (Spinning fast!) / Squeezed so tight—oh-oh! (Squeezed so tight!)
Fun Fact
Neutron star density: A single sugar-cube-sized piece of a neutron star weighs about 1 billion tons, equal to the weight of all humanity.
Glossary
neutron star (noun)
An extremely dense celestial object consisting primarily of closely packed neutrons, formed by the collapse of a massive star. In 1934, Walter Baade and Fritz Zwicky proposed that these objects form during supernova explosions.
An extremely dense celestial object consisting primarily of closely packed neutrons, formed by the collapse of a massive star. In 1934, Walter Baade and Fritz Zwicky proposed that these objects form during supernova explosions.
Quiz
What is the strongest known material in the universe, found inside a neutron star?
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A single teaspoon of neutron star material would weigh about how much on Earth?
