Super-dense Stars May Squash Neutrons Into Cubes

Deep inside the super-dense hearts of exploding stars, gravity may squash neutron particles from spheres into cubes. The idea could mean that neutron stars, as researchers call the stellar corpses, are denser than anyone expected. It could also question what stops them from collapsing into black holes and out of [...]

Super-Dense Stars May Squash Neutrons Into Cubes

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