Star crust 10 billion times stronger than steel, IU physicist finds
Wednesday, May 6, 2009 - 10:49
in Astronomy & Space
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Research by a theoretical physicist at Indiana University shows that the crusts of neutron stars are 10 billion times stronger than steel or any other of the earth's strongest metal alloys.
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