The inside of a proton endures more pressure than anything else we’ve seen

For the first time, scientists used experimental data to estimate the pressure inside a proton

illustration of quarks

FEELING THE PRESSURE  Extreme pressures are found within the proton, scientists report. The proton contains three particles called quarks (illustrated) as well as gluons, which hold the particle together.

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Pity the protons: Those little particles are under a lot of pressure.