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Whose theory first predicted neutron stars as collapsed stellar remnants?
Quick Answer
Lev Landau’s and later Baade and Zwicky’s work pointed to dense collapsed stars; Landau discussed highly compact stellar matter in 1932.
The Full Story
Lev Landau is often credited with early theoretical ideas about dense, compact stellar remnants. In 1932 he discussed stars made of extremely dense matter, at a time when the neutron itself had just been discovered. Soon after, Baade and Zwicky connected stellar collapse with neutron stars in the context of supernovae. Together these ideas laid the groundwork for the modern concept of neutron stars.
Key Facts
1.Early idea from 1932
2.Neutron stars were confirmed later by pulsars
3.Matter becomes incredibly dense in these remnants
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