Editing Implosion (mechanical process) (section)

===Astrophysics===
Implosion is a key part of the [[gravitational collapse]] of large [[star]]s, which can lead to the creation of [[supernova]]s, [[neutron star]]s and [[black hole]]s. 

In the most common case, the innermost part of a large star (called the [[stellar core|core]]) stops burning and without this source of [[heat]], the forces holding [[electron]]s and [[proton]]s apart are no longer strong enough to do so. The core collapses in on itself exceedingly quickly, and becomes a [[neutron star]] or [[black hole]]; the outer layers of the original star fall inwards and may rebound off the newly created neutron star (if one was created), creating a [[supernova]].