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Unique' neutron star system's activity captured by NASA

Unique' neutron star system's activity captured by NASA

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Interactive Video

Science, Physics

11th Grade - University

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Hard

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The video explains the characteristics of a neutron star, which has the mass of half a million Earths compressed into a sphere the size of Manhattan. It rotates 11 times per second and orbits a sun-like star every 21 hours. The star's magnetic field directs gas to its poles, creating hotspots that emit X-ray pulses. Matter from a companion star streams to the neutron star, causing thermonuclear reactions that produce intense X-ray spikes.

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What is the mass of the neutron star compared to Earth?

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What is the size comparison of the neutron star's sphere?

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How often does the neutron star rotate?

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What type of star does T5X Two orbit?

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What phenomenon is created by the gas directed to the magnetic poles?

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