Kurzgesagt - In a Nutshell S2E11 — Atoms as Big as Mountains — Neutron Stars Explained

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Kurzgesagt - In a Nutshell•Season 2•Episode 11

Atoms as Big as Mountains — Neutron Stars Explained

8.1/10 · 32 votesSep 3, 20145 min

Ranked #6 of 15 in Season 2•+0.2 vs season avg

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Neutron stars are some of the strangest things in the Universe. Not quite massive enough to become black holes they are basically atoms as big as mountains, with properties so extreme it's mind-blowing. And if you get too close to a neutron star, you are

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Episode Summary

"Atoms as Big as Mountains — Neutron Stars Explained" is episode 11 of Kurzgesagt - In a Nutshell season 2. It scored 8.1/10 from 32 votes, ranking #6 of 15 episodes this season (season average 7.9). It aired on September 3, 2014.

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