Artist’s representation of a neutron star. Credit: ESO/ L. Cal çada
What Is a Neutron Star?
Neutron stars are the incredibly thick residues of supermassive stars that have actually taken off as supernovae.
A star’s advancement and supreme fate depend in big part on its mass. All supermassive stars– stars with a preliminary mass higher than around 8 times that of the Sun– have the capability to ultimately end up being neutron stars. When a supermassive star starts to pass away, it forms a red supergiant. After that, these stars either develop into white overshadows, or take off as supernovae. If what remains of the core of the star after the supernova surge has a mass less than about 3 times the Sun’s mass, then it forms into a
