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Black Dwarf Star

Editor’s Note: Imaged above is a conceptual, hypothetical illustration of a black dwarf. These types of stars have not been observed yet, since the time required for a white dwarf to reach this state is calculated to be longer than the current age of the universe of 13.7 billion years, no black dwarfs are expected to exist in the universe yet.[*]

White dwarfs are stable because the inward pull of gravity is balanced by the electrons in the core of the star repulsing each other.

With no fuel left to burn, the hot star radiates its remaining heat into the coldness of space for many billions of years. In the end, it will just sit in space as a cold dark mass sometimes referred to as a black dwarf.

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Neutron Stars

So what, if anything, remains of the core of the original star?

Unlike in smaller stars, where the core becomes essentially all carbon and stable, the intense pressure inside the supergiant causes the electrons to be forced inside of (or combined with) the protons, forming neutrons.

In fact, the whole core of the star becomes nothing but a dense ball of neutrons. It is possible that this core will remain intact after the supernova, and be called a neutron star.

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enter the void

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Milky Way above the Himalaya

By: Anton Jankovoy

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