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http://www.space.com/21722-nuclear-pasta-neutron-stars-matter.html
A rare state of matter dubbed "nuclear pasta" appears to exist only inside ultra-dense objects called neutron stars, astronomers say. There, the nuclei of atoms get crammed together so tightly that they arrange themselves in patterns akin to pasta shapes — some in flat sheets like lasagna and others in spirals like fusilli. And these formations are likely responsible for limiting the maximum rotation speed of these stars, according to a new study.
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Didn't Homer tell Stephen Hawking his theory of a Donut Shaped Universe? Well there is pasta in neutron stars apparently.
A rare state of matter dubbed "nuclear pasta" appears to exist only inside ultra-dense objects called neutron stars, astronomers say. There, the nuclei of atoms get crammed together so tightly that they arrange themselves in patterns akin to pasta shapes — some in flat sheets like lasagna and others in spirals like fusilli. And these formations are likely responsible for limiting the maximum rotation speed of these stars, according to a new study.
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Didn't Homer tell Stephen Hawking his theory of a Donut Shaped Universe? Well there is pasta in neutron stars apparently.