The life cycle of a neutron star

About once every century, a massive star somewhere in our galaxy runs out of fuel. No longer able to produce sufficient energy to maintain its structure, it collapses under its own gravitational pressure and explodes in a supernova. The death of that star is the birth of a neutron star: one of the densest known objects in the universe. David Lunney explores what, exactly, a neutron star is.

Length: 05 min 17 sec

Educator: David Lunney

Director: Jody Ghani Nordby – JODYPRODY

Narrator: Addison Anderson

Art Director: Jody Ghani Nordby – JODYPRODY

Designer: Jody Ghani Nordby – JODYPRODY

Illustrator: Jody Ghani Nordby – JODYPRODY

Storyboard Artist: Jody Ghani Nordby – JODYPRODY

Character Designer: Jody Ghani Nordby – JODYPRODY

Animator: Jody Ghani Nordby – JODYPRODY

Compositor: Jody Ghani Nordby – JODYPRODY

Editor: Jody Ghani Nordby – JODYPRODY

Composer: Jody Ghani Nordby – JODYPRODY

Producer: The Animation Workshop

Content Producer: Gerta Xhelo

Editorial Producer: Alex Rosenthal

Associate Producer: Bethany Cutmore-Scott

Script Editor: Eleanor Nelsen

Fact-Checker: Brian Gutierrez