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501K views · 5.7K reactions | What's Inside Neutron Stars? - What lies within the heart of a neutron star? Are there layers of different densities or temperatures? Does the core hold secrets about the universe's fundamental forces? How does the extreme pressure and density affect the behavior of matter? Are there exotic forms of matter like quarks or strangelets? What is the temperature gradient from the surface to the core? | The Brain Maze | Facebook

A neutron star forms when the core of a massive star runs out of fuel and collapses. When two neutron stars orbit each other, they will eventually spiral inward and merge, producing a powerful explosion called a short gamma-ray burst as they collapse into a black hole. But before they disappear behind an event horizon, the merged neutron stars may briefly exist as a fast-spinning mega neutron star. In the flickering gamma rays seen in two bursts, astronomers have detected a pattern that indicate