Remnant Tales: Uncovering the Link Between Type Ia Supernova Ejecta and Planetary Nebulae
How Do Planetary Nebulae Influence the Evolution of Type Ia Supernovae?
A Historical Nova and the First Radioactive Molecule in Space
An explosive stellar merger reveals the first radioactive molecule discovered in space.
Stars that exploded just a little bit
Partly burnt stars are zipping through space, carrying a strange mix of elements. What can we learn by observing them?
Mixing up a Batch of Stars
We can learn a lot about the history of the universe from the stars we see in the night sky today. In today’s astrobite, we look at the history that certain carbon-enhanced, metal-poor stars might be trying to tell.
59 (Fifty-nine!) Binary Neutron Star Merger Simulations
What can we learn from the largest set of neutron star merger simulations with realistic microphysics to date?
What You Get When You Throw a Dead Star Against Another
In this bite we will explore nucleosynthesis in the merger of
neutron stars, by the light of gravitational waves and light itself.