The Densest Matter Neutron stars are collapsed stellar cores. Their matter reaches impossible density levels. One tablespoon equals 15 milliliters of volume. Mount Everest weighs approximately 810 trillion pounds. Neutron star matter packs that weight into a spoon. The atoms get crushed beyond normal physics. Gravity compresses protons and electrons into pure neutrons.
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