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Quark-nova
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<p>A quark-nova is the <a href="/facts/Hypothetical/gMABEJul">hypothetical</a> violent explosion resulting from the conversion of a <a href="/facts/Neutron_star/4enfoxBA">neutron star</a> to a <a href="/facts/Quark_star/1BFMmc2d">quark star</a>. Analogous to a <a href="/facts/Supernova/Pfo2J23l">supernova</a> heralding the birth of a neutron star, a quark nova signals the creation of a quark star. The term quark-novae was coined in 2002 by Dr. Rachid Ouyed (currently at the <a href="/facts/University_of_Calgary/CXY7Ab7e">University of Calgary</a>, Canada) and Drs. J. Dey and M. Dey (Calcutta University, India). </p>