Neutron Stars

What’s that? Oh, that’s a neutron star. A neutron star is formed when a massive star runs out of fuel and collapses. The core collapses, crushing every proton and electron into a neutron. Neutron stars can be dangerous, so forget about touching one. You would crash into a neutron star, at a good fraction of the speed of light by its gravity. There are two kinds of neutron stars. Pulsars and Magnetars. Pulsars are fast rotational neutron stars that have a radioactive beam. It would be bad if our Sun became a neutron star. Its gravity would probably make the planets collide with the neutron star. Plus, the Earth will become a cold place. A magnetar is a star with a crazy magnetic field. If that star came ten lightyears away, it would probably make devices not work and credit cards will become blank. If a neutron star comes into The Solar System, it would probably rip every atom in your body apart. I hope a neutron star won’t come! Don’t worry, the closest neutron star is five hundred lightyears away, there are better things to be worried about. Stay tuned for my next blog!