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Grab a teaspoon of neutron star core. Teleport it into Earth's atmosphere. What would happen? (kbin.social)
submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) by Damaskox@kbin.social to c/ELI5@kbin.social
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I believe the density chances quickly to match Earth's pressure.

But what else? Will it release energy enough to blow Earth up? Will its mass create some kind of an apocalyptical event?

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[-] Damaskox@kbin.social 1 points 10 months ago

So this event would basically radiate life to death?

[-] PositiveNoise@kbin.social 1 points 10 months ago

You mean like....ALL life on Earth? From a single teaspoon full? I doubt it. Would it kill the drunk camper who picks it up and decides to use it to keep his sleeping bag warm? Maybe.

[-] snooggums@kbin.social 6 points 10 months ago

That teaspoon of neutron star material weighs a few million tons and should instantly expand without the gravitational pressure of the star.

[-] CJOtheReal@ani.social 0 points 10 months ago

We aren't talking about the outer parts we talk about a core piece, wich is almost as dense as a black hole because its only little away from becoming one.

[-] Damaskox@kbin.social 1 points 10 months ago

"A neutron star is the collapsed core of a massive supergiant star, which had a total mass of between 10 and 25 solar masses..." as mentioned in Wikipedia

So the weight varies, and not every "specimen" would be that close to a black hole.

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