The largest neutron-star mass yet recorded has broad implications
Neutron stars are presumed to contain the densest matter in the cosmos. These remnants of core-collapse supernovae pack more than the Sun's mass (M{sub {center_dot}}) into a sphere less than 30 km across. There is considerable uncertainty about the character of matter squeezed to such ultrahigh densities, which cannot be reproduced in the laboratory.
- OSTI ID:
- 22038534
- Journal Information:
- Physics Today, Vol. 64, Issue 1; Other Information: (c) 2011 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0031-9228
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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