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Physics

Atomic Structure

Quick fact

A single teaspoon of neutron star material would weigh about 10 million tons—because its atomic structure is compressed so tightly that electrons merge with protons.

Why this is interesting

You are mostly empty space—if the nucleus of an atom were the size of a marble, the electron cloud would stretch over a football stadium. So what keeps matter solid?