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NASA'S Chandra Finds Superfluid in Neutron Star's Core

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Post by LewNi Fri Feb 25, 2011 3:20 pm

NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory has discovered the first direct evidence for a superfluid, a bizarre, friction-free state of matter, at the core of a neutron star. Superfluids created in laboratories on Earth exhibit remarkable properties, such as the ability to climb upward and escape airtight containers. The finding has important implications for understanding nuclear interactions in matter at the highest known densities.

more here:
http://chandra.harvard.edu/press/11_releases/press_022311.html
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