2006-04-27

New Scientist SPACE - Breaking News - 'Starquake' explosion rips neutron star open

New Scientist SPACE - Breaking News - 'Starquake' explosion rips neutron star open: "Astronomers have measured the thickness of the crust of a neutron star for the first time. The technique, which involves studying how the dense stellar corpse reverberates during a 'starquake', may one day reveal the nature of the exotic matter thought to lie at the star's core.

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