Bizarre Matter found in Neutron Star

This caught my eye:


"Scientists have theorized that the inside of a neutron star - the remnant
from a star that has collapsed under its own gravity - is a special place
where the laws of physics begin to break down; atoms are squeezed so tightly
by gravity that all protons and electrons are crushed into neutrons which
swirl around like a liquid, but without friction (called a superfluid). This
theory has gotten some confirmation according to new research from NASA
which observed neutron star EXO 0748-676, located 30,000 light years away.
Using various instruments, NASA scientists determined that it's
approximately 11.5 km (7 miles) in diameter, and contains 1.75 solar masses.
With this much mass packed into a small area, the observations match the
theory that neutron stars exist in this superfluidic state, but without
being crushed further. "


http://www.universetoday.com/am/publ...ar.html?992004

Isn't science wonderful?