2 papers
astro-ph.SR2025
Many Roads Lead to Lithium: Formation Pathways For Lithium-Rich Red Giants
Maryum Sayeed, Melissa K. Ness, Benjamin T. Montet +8
Stellar models predict that lithium (Li) inside a star is destroyed during the first dredge-up phase, yet 1.2% of red giant stars are Li-rich. We aim to uncover possible origins of…
astro-ph.SR2025
Hot Jupiter engulfment by a red giant in 3D hydrodynamics
Mike Y. M. Lau, Matteo Cantiello, Adam S. Jermyn +3
Hot Jupiters are gas giant planets with orbital periods of a few days and are found in 0.1-1% of Sun-like stars. They are expected to be engulfed during their host star's radial ex…