A neutron star is like a giant atomic nucleus. I get that. Does that mean "neutron star" is kind of like its own element? Is this a dumb q?
ahhh... So then, what is it made out of? I know the answer is "neutrons" but is "neutrons" a substance? A state of matter we'd recognize?
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It's like a brick building filled with furniture, plants, and people also made of brick. Structure made of one single simple component.
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If you tried to make a 'pile of neutrons' on a human scale, they would bind to things making other matter. Neutron stars special environment
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ahh, you couldn't remove "neutron star material" from a neutron star, cause it would cease to be that.
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these things are so weird /fascinating
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