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{{short description|Compact exotic star which forms matter consisting mostly of quarks}} {{distinguish|Quasar|Q star}} {{More citations needed|date=March 2024}} A '''quark star''' is a hypothetical type of [[compact star|compact]], [[exotic star]], where extremely high core temperature and pressure have forced [[Nucleon|nuclear particles]] to form [[quark matter]], a continuous [[state of matter]] consisting of free [[quark]]s.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sutter |first1=Paul |title=These Stars Are Like Nothing Else Youβll Ever See |url=https://www.popularmechanics.com/space/deep-space/a45456628/cosmologist-explains-weird-quark-stars/ |access-date=6 July 2024 |publisher=Popular Mechanics |date=5 October 2023}}</ref>
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