Why do some stars become neutron stars and others black holes?

What is a neutron star?

• A neutron star is the result of a large star after it supernovas. Neutron stars are the cores of collapsed stars with the gravity of these stars trying to compress while the internal pressure of these stars are pushing outwards making neutron stars one of the densest celestial objects in the universe.

 

What is a black hole?

• Black holes are a point in space where gravity is so dense that they pull everything including light in its vicinity making them unable to escape and are then torn apart and then the mass of those objects are then added into the black holes making them bigger.

 

Differences and similarities between black holes and neutron stars

Both black holes and neutron stars are created the same way, they are created as the result of a stars supernova, the only thing determining the outcome of which is formed is the size of the star that dies.

While neutron stars are solid and incredibly hot and bright, black holes are the complete opposite as they are not solid beings and reach close to absolute zero while trapping all light around it.

Big question: Why do some stars become neutron stars and others black holes?

• While the two are very similar by both being created as the result of a supernova, the only thing that determines the difference in the outcome is the size of the star that died to create either one. A star becoming a black hole would heave to be at least 2-3 solar masses while a neutron star would require a star to have a solar mass of at least 1.5.

works cited

• Neutron Star vs Black Hole (Similarities And Differences) | Scope The Galaxy
• What Is a Black Hole? | NASA
• https://scopethegalaxy.com/neutron-star-vs-black-hole/#:~:text=Neutron%20stars%20are%20significantly%20brighter,whilst%20Neutron%20stars%20do%20not.
• https://hypertextbook.chttps://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/definition-what-is-a-neutron-star/
• om/facts/1997/DannyGoldner.shtml
• https://public.nrao.edu/ask/what-is-the-critical-mass-at-which-a-star-becomes-a-black-hole/#:~:text=a%20Black%20Hole%3F-,What%20is%20the%20Critical%20Mass%20at,Star%20Becomes%20a%20Black%20Hole%3F&text=So%2C%20for%20a%20star%20with,collapse%20to%20a%20black%20hole