Cosmic Chocolate Pralines (IMAGE)

Goethe University Frankfurt

Cosmic Chocolate Pralines

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The study of the sound speed has revealed that heavy neutron stars have a stiff mantle and a soft core, while light neutron stars have a soft mantle and a stiff core – much like different chocolate pralines.

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Peter Kiefer & Luciano Rezzolla

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