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Why Do Neutron Stars Have Extremely Strong Surface Gravity?

šŸ’” The Answer

  • Neutron stars pack a sun's mass into a city-sized sphere.
  • Their surface gravity is billions of times stronger than Earth's.
  • Atoms are crushed into a sea of neutrons in the interior.
  • Matter falling onto them releases enormous energy, seen as X-ray bursts.

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