Can all the Quarks be found in the Sun?

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The discussion confirms that only Up and Down quarks are stable within the Sun's nuclei, while other quarks, such as strange quarks, are not present due to insufficient temperature and density. The Sun primarily consists of hydrogen, helium, heavier elements, electrons, and neutrinos. Observations of strange quarks are limited to specific decay processes and are theorized to exist in neutron stars rather than in the Sun.

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  • Understanding of quark types: Up, Down, Strange
  • Basic knowledge of nuclear physics
  • Familiarity with stellar composition and processes
  • Concept of particle decay and its implications
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  • Research the properties of strange quarks and their role in neutron stars
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so, I was told that only Up and Down are stable Quarks in the nucleus, and the others are only explained by observations in particular decay.
 
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You pretty much just have normal matter (nuclei of hydrogen, helium, some amounts of heavier elements, electrons, and neutrinos) in the Sun. It doesn't get hot or dense enough to produce strange matter (matter containing strange quarks) or heavier quarks. There might be some strange matter in neutron stars.
 

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