When the neutron star passes Saturn, astronomers witness it sucking up the complete gas giant within a few minutes, with its matter disappearing completely into the neutron star. Saturn's diameter is about 12,000 times larger than that of a neutron star, so this would mean all of its mass, which is 95 times the mass of Earth, would need to pass through basically a single point in space. In reality, this mass would heat up to very high temperatures due to the friction, leading to massive radiation emissions which would definitely impact Earth, causing a large-scale extinction of life already at this stage.
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05/03/2025 alle ore 08:32