Actinide-rich and Actinide-poor $r$-Process Enhanced Metal-Poor Stars do not Require Separate $r$-Process Progenitors

Erika M. Holmbeck, Anna Frebel, G. C. McLaughlin +3

The astrophysical production site of the heaviest elements in the universe remains a mystery. Incorporating heavy element signatures of metal-poor, $r$-process enhanced stars into…