Falling Asleep with the Universe

The 700-Spin Star: Why the Universe’s Fastest Object Hasn't Exploded (Yet)


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Most stars are calm, but some are monsters. Meet the "Whirlwind Star"—a city-sized sun spinning 716 times per second. It’s so dense that a tiny piece would weigh more than a mountain, and it’s moving so fast it’s approaching the "break-up limit" of physics.


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