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Explain it to me like I am 5. Everybody should know what this is about.

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submitted 11 months ago* (last edited 11 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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[–] snooggums@kbin.social 6 points 11 months ago

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