If neutron stars weren’t unique enough already, quark stars are believed to be one of the most unusual variations of Neutron stars that astrophysicists believe should exist. First: A massive star is ...

ST. LOUIS ? Quark stars, exotic objects thathave yet to be directly observed, are part of a new theory to explain some ofthe brightest stellar explosions recorded in the universe.

Astronomers think they might have spotted a quark star, a mass of fundamental particles only a few kilometres across but weighing more than our Sun. If the star's nature is confirmed, it would be the ...

Simulation of two neutron stars colliding (Credit: C Breu, L Rezzolla) Gravitational waves could be the key to detecting a new phase transition to quark matter when two neutron stars merge. In ...

A quark is an elementary subatomic particle; three of them make up a proton or a neutron. Some scientists base the suggested existence of quark stars (which would be made of quarks instead of complete ...

Astronomers recently announced that they have found a novel explanation for a rare type of super-luminous stellar explosion that may have produced a new type of object known as a quark star.

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. After guiding us across the universe, astrophysicist and Space.com columnist Paul Sutter closes ...