On: Ultracold, superdense atoms become invisible

[ninjanomnom]

Neutron stars have an atmosphere and layers like any other [1] . Very strange and theoretical ones to be sure, but one of the more entertaining.

1: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_pasta

[denton-scratch → ninjanomnom]

Hmm. A farfale phase? (butterflies) Perhaps a chonchiglie phase? Made of the hardest substance in the universe? Mmm - tasty.

Thanks - I knew neutron stars had some kind of "atmosphere", but I didn't realise they had layers and interlayers.

[Edit] I didn't even realise that NSs had protons in them. I thought protons all degenerated into electrons and neutrons. I have new stuff to learn about - I knew NSs were about the weirdest places anywhere, but they're weirder than I thought.