AGB Stars and the Cosmic Secrets within Presolar Grains
Presolar grains allowed astronomers to make significant discoveries about the evolution of AGB stars through precise chemical…
nucleosynthesis
Decoding the Mysteries of Heavy Element Formation in the Cosmos
The notion that heavy element formation predominantly stems from supernovae or neutron star mergers is frequently relayed,…
The Radioactive Universe: the Synthesis of 26Al in Stars
The detection of 26Al provides evidence of ongoing nucleosynthesis in the Universe The short-lived radioisotope 26Al (t1/2…
Unveiling the Astrophysical Origins of the Elements: what are the major upcoming surveys?
The Vera Rubin Observatory (VRO), Euclid, NGRST, JWST and LISA are only some of the ambitious projects…
How do stars shine?
One of the very first questions anyone had when looking at the sky: how can all these…
Chemical enrichment of our galaxy by thermonuclear supernovae
A recent study about the role of supernovae originating from exploding white dwarfs shed more light on…