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==Theoretical description==

[[Neutron star]]s are formed when the collapse of a star occurs with such intense force that gravity forces [[subatomic particles]] such as [[proton]]s and [[electron]]s to merge into neutrally charged [[neutron]] particles, releasing a shower of [[neutrinos]]. If the resultant neutral core is able to maintain form and not collapse into a [[black hole]], the result is an incredibly dense celestial body composed almost entirely of uncharged particles.

Protons and neutrons are composed of three [[quarks]]: a proton by two [[up quark]]s and one [[down quark]], a neutron by two down quarks and one up quark. It is hypothesized that within neutron stars, the conditions are so extreme that a process known as [[deconfinement]] occurs: where subatomic particles dissolve and leave their constituent quarks behind as free particles. The temperature and pressure would then force these quarks to be squeezed together to such an extent that they would form a hypothetical [[phase of matter]] known as [[QCD matter|quark matter]]. If this occurs, the neutron star becomes a "[[quark star]]". If the pressure is great enough, the quarks could be affected even further and transform into [[strange quark]]s, which would then interact with the other "non-strange" quarks to form [[strange matter]]. If this occurs, the quark star would then become a strange star.