neutron star

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a star that has collapsed under its own gravity; it is composed of neutrons

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Above this mass, the gravitational pull becomes too great, and the star must collapse to a neutron star or black hole.. Source: Internet

A newborn neutron star can rotate many times a second. Source: Internet

But, because it has only a tiny fraction of its parent's radius (and therefore its moment of inertia is sharply reduced), a neutron star is formed with very high rotation speed, and then over a very long period it slows. Source: Internet

A neutron star has been clocked traveling at more than 1500 kilometers per second. Source: Internet

A neutron star is the collapsed core of a large star (10–29 solar masses). Source: Internet

As the neutron star accretes this gas its mass can increase; if enough mass is accreted the neutron star may collapse into a black hole. Source: Internet

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