Neutron Stars | Gentle Reading for Sleep

I Can’t Sleep

Benjamin Boster & Glassbox Media

Mental Health, Health & Fitness, Alternative Health

4.6 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 11 June 2025

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Unwind with this calm bedtime reading about neutron stars, designed to ease insomnia and guide you toward restful sleep. Relax as you learn about these dense, fascinating stellar remnants, while Benjamin’s soothing cadence helps you drift away from stress and worry. In this peaceful episode, you’ll explore the science behind neutron stars, their discovery, and their place in the cosmos. There’s no whispering or hypnosis—just calm, fact-filled narration to quiet your mind. Perfect for easing insomnia, reducing stress, and finding tranquility. Press play and let yourself drift off. Want More? Request a topic: https://www.icantsleeppodcast.com/request-a-topic Listen ad-free & support: https://icantsleep.supportingcast.fm/ Shop sleep-friendly products: https://www.icantsleeppodcast.com/sponsors Join the discussion on Discord: https://discord.gg/myhGhVUhn7 This content is derived from the Wikipedia article on Neutron Stars, available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA) license. Read the full article: Wikipedia - Neutron Stars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	You're listening to a Glassbox Media podcast.
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0:32.6	Welcome to the I Can't Sleep Podcast, where I help you learn a little and sleep a lot.
0:40.3	I'm your host, Benjamin Boster.
0:43.3	And tonight, let's fall asleep learning about neutron stars.
0:49.3	A neutron star is the collapsed core of a massive super-giant star.
0:57.6	It results from the supernova explosion of a massive star,
1:03.7	combined with gravitational collapse that compresses the core past white dwarf star density to that of atomic nuclei. Surpassed only by black holes, neutron stars are the second smallest and densest known class of stellar objects.
1:30.3	Neutron stars have a radius on the order of 10 kilometers
1:35.3	and a mass of about 1.4 solar masses.
1:41.3	Stars that collapse into neutron stars have a total mass of between 10 and 25 solar masses,
1:51.0	or possibly more for those that are especially rich in elements heavier than hydrogen and helium.
2:01.5	Once formed, neutron stars no longer actively generate heat and cool over time,
2:10.8	but they may still evolve further through collisions or accretion.
2:21.3	Most of the basic models for these objects imply that they are composed almost entirely of neutrons,
2:26.3	as the extreme pressure causes the electrons and protons present in normal matter
2:33.3	to combine into additional neutrons.
2:40.0	These stars are partially supported against further collapse by neutron degeneracy pressure,
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