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Identification of strontium in the merger of two neutron stars
Darach Watson, Camilla J. Hansen, Jonatan Selsing +15
Half of all the elements in the universe heavier than iron were created by rapid neutron capture. The theory for this astrophysical `-process' was worked out six decades ago and…
Probing the production of actinides under different r-process conditions
Marius Eichler, Wida Sayar, Almudena Arcones +1
Several extremely metal-poor stars are known to have an enhanced thorium abundance. These actinide-boost stars have likely inherited material from an r-process that operated under…
Catching Element Formation In The Act
Chris L. Fryer, Frank Timmes, Aimee L. Hungerford +216
Gamma-ray astronomy explores the most energetic photons in nature to address some of the most pressing puzzles in contemporary astrophysics. It encompasses a wide range of objects…