3 papers
astro-ph.SR2026
Echoes of Star Stories: Integrating Indigenous narratives into modern stellar astrophysics
Dionysios Gakis
Indigenous narratives have long preserved observations of celestial phenomena, offering insights that resonate with modern astrophysical research. Deeply embedded in cultural tradi…
astro-ph.EP2024
Modeling the effectiveness of radiation shielding materials for astronaut protection on Mars
Dionysios Gakis, Dimitra Atri
The surface of Mars is bombarded by energetic charged particles of solar and cosmic origin with little shielding compared to Earth. As space agencies are planning for crewed missio…
astro-ph.HE2024
Revisiting thermoelectric effects in the crust of neutron stars
Dionysios Gakis, Konstantinos N. Gourgouliatos
Context. Large thermal variations have been observed in neutron stars that typically are not aligned with density gradients. Such terms may activate the Biermann battery effect, le…