About Neutron Stars...
Neutron stars are formed when a massive star runs out of fuel and collapses. The very central region of the star – the core – collapses, crushing together every proton and electron into a neutron. This collapse leaves behind the most dense object known – an object with the mass of a sun squished down to the size of a city. T hey are found scattered throughout the galaxy in the same places where we find stars. Many neutron stars are likely undetectable because they simply do not emit enough radiation . However, under certain conditions, they can be easily observed. A handful of neutron stars have been found sitting at the centers of supernova remnants quietly emitting x-rays. There are two types of neutron stars found: Pulsars : Most neutron stars are observed as pulsars. Pulsars are rotating neutron stars observed to have pulses of radiation at very regular intervals that typically range from millisecon...
