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APOD from 2010-02-28
Pauli Exclusion Principle: Why You Don't Implode
The Pauli Exclusion Principle, stating that identical fermions can't occupy the same state, prevents matter from bunching up. This rule applies to neutron stars and humans alike, while bosons, like those in Bose-Einstein condensates, can clump together. The principle's limits remain a mystery.
HD image at https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap100228.html
Pauli Exclusion Principle: Why You Don't Implode
The Pauli Exclusion Principle, stating that identical fermions can't occupy the same state, prevents matter from bunching up. This rule applies to neutron stars and humans alike, while bosons, like those in Bose-Einstein condensates, can clump together. The principle's limits remain a mystery.
HD image at https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap100228.html