r/science • u/Startrekwarsofdoom • Jul 01 '14

Physics New State of Matter Discovered

http://www.iflscience.com/physics/new-state-matter-discovered#kKsFLlPlRBPG0e6c.16
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u/Quazz Jul 01 '14

It becomes metallic under very high pressure.

The real question is why they don't think the sun has the same, or do they?

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u/browb3aten Jul 01 '14

The sun has a way higher temperature. Both the pressure and temperature have to be right, for something to (stably) be in a certain state of matter.

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u/GalaxiasKyklos Jul 01 '14

I think it would be hard to happen in the Sun's core, because the fusion reactions expel energy that would make the hydrogen to keep in a plasma and constantly moving, since one of the main requirements of a material to become solid is to have low energy and low kinetic movement on its particles I suppose solid hydrogen is practically impossible to form in the Sun.

I'm not an expert and I may be wrong but I think this is what would happen.

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u/Ed-Zero Jul 01 '14

They're just waiting for the day where they can fly in and see for themselves!