Frictionless Superfluid Found In Neutron Star Core

intellitech writes "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 (abstract). 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."

Already seen it

[Anonymous Coward]

Last time I got close enough to a neutron star to confirm this theory, the tidal forces nearly killed me, despite being in a General Products #2 hull.

B. Shaeffer

Re:Permo

[Ancantus]

For all intensive purposes the universe is a perpetual motion machine. Yah enthalpy and all that will eventually slow down everything, but we wont be around to see it.

Re:Nutron Star?

[kwerle]

Yeah, I happend to find unicorns at the center of that same star. My current theory is that the fluid they discovered is actually unicorn urine.

ah lubricant...

[binaryseraph]

I'm trying really hard to not make a KY joke out of this.

Re:airtight? big deal

[N0Man74]

I believe, what their saying is that, a superfluid can escape a container that air can not. Not that the superfluid can escape an inescapable container.

So, we should hold off on naming it 'Houdinium'?

Re:ah lubricant...

[geekoid]

When it comes to science, Kentucky is already a joke.