@beyond.the.equati54: Small in size. Unimaginable in gravity. Explanation: Neutron stars are the incredibly dense remains of massive stars that have exploded in supernovae. Despite being only about 20 km wide, they can contain more mass than our Sun! Because so much mass is squeezed into such a tiny space, their gravitational pull becomes extremely powerful. Their escape velocity can reach around half the speed of light (depending on their mass and radius). That means anything trying to escape their surface would need an enormous amount of speed and energy. And here's the mind-blowing part: a neutron star can pack more mass than the Sun into a space roughly the size of a city! #neutronstar #gravity #spacefacts #astrophysics #universe