neutron

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"The neutron is like the lawn sprinkler spinning, but without the water. The proton is like the lawn sprinkler plus the water being emitted."

Writer: Miles Mathis

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Date: Nov 28 2015 6:16 PM

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"The neutron is like the proton, except that it is not electrified; the positron islike the electron, except that its electricity is positive instead of negative."

Writer: Bertrand Russell

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Date: Nov 28 2015 6:15 PM

What:

"Every once in a while, decaying uranium nucleus gives off a neutron. This extra neutron is like a bullet. If it strikes another uranium nucleus, it can split the nucleus in half. Splitting the heavy uranium nucleus is called nuclear fission. When nuclear fission takes place, an enormous amount of heat is released, along with lots of radioactivity."

Writer: Not Stated

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Date: Nov 28 2015 6:24 PM

What:

"neutron star is like a gigantic atomic
nucleus, packing more than a solar mass
of neutrons inside a ball just 20 kilome-tres across"

Writer: Chris Fryer and Stan Woosley

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Date: Oct 8 2014 10:20 AM

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" On the astrophysics side, he focuses his attention on black holes and neutron stars, he said. Both are examples of high density matter. A neutron star is “like the mass of the earth compressed into a sugar cube,” he said. It's a unique opportunity to make scientific breakthroughs."

Writer: Kyle Kremer

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Date: Mar 6 2016 4:56 PM

What:

"A neutron star is like the star that tried to be a black hole, but failed."

Writer: Tyriq Sims

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Date: Mar 6 2016 4:56 PM

What:

"A neutron star is like packing our sun and its sister down to something smaller than most asteroids, with a density so high, a single cubic centimeter of a neutron star outweighs the entirety of Mount Everest."

Writer: Mika McKinnon

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Date: Mar 6 2016 4:58 PM