Through the nuclear looking glass (IMAGE)

Michigan State University Facility for Rare Isotope Beams

Through the nuclear looking glass

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Scientists can use the charge radii of a pair of mirror nuclei as one way to study the nature of neutron stars. This pair is shown in the illustration in the looking glass.

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Credit: Facility for Rare Isotope Beams

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