Spinning stars hit cosmic speed limit
No, not the political kind, but the kind that pulsars undergo. It seems that there is evidence that gravitational radiation, the rippling of space-time, keeps the stars from spinning so fast that they disintegrate.
It's a double coup if this is proven out, since gravitational radiation has never been directly observed. This would help establish its properties and existence...
Posted by Jvstin at July 2, 2003 8:29 PM