Neutron Star Crusts Are 10 Billion Times Stronger Than Steel

via�Gizmodo�by Dan Nosowitz on 5/6/09

A teaspoon of this stuff would weigh 100 million tons, and the only thing more dense is a black hole. Space is weird.

Scientists at the University of Indiana have shown the incredible density and molecular strength of�neutron stars, which as all you amateur astronomers know is the leftover from a gravitational collapse of a star during a supernova. The research was started out of concern that the intense gravitational pull of these things could cause ripples in space-time, but could lead to new understanding of star quakes or magnetar giant flares.

So the next time you're about to push your glasses up your nose and toss an esoteric insult at your lab partner, consider "as dense as a neutron star." [Eureka�viaCrunchgear]

Wing Lounge Chair - The Only NASA Certified Chair

via�Gizmodo�by Jason Chen on 5/5/09

This chair is notable in two ways. One, it's the largest single piece of bendwood used to make a chair, and two, it's the only chair tested by NASA and certified by The Space Foundation.

Of course, it's also a sweet chair. It's a lot like the�Eames Lounge Chair. Your body is cushioned by open cell visco elastic memory foam, used on NASA's spacecrafts, and looks conducive to some serious nap action. No price that we can find, so contact Lyx for a quote. [Lyx]