Nuclear astrophysics plays a pivotal role in informing our understanding of stellar evolution by investigating the nuclear reactions within stars that dictate their birth, evolution, and ultimate fate ...
Scientists determine the age of objects by analyzing growth patterns, radioactive decay, stellar evolution, and cosmic ...
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For the first time, the famous “spirograph” Planetary Nebula IC418’s non-explosive stellar evolution has been captured over an unprecedented period of 130 years—almost double the length of a typical ...
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In 2025, one might assume that all types of stars in the Milky Way have been cataloged, yet the universe continues to surprise us. In 1953, American astronomer Alan Sandage revolutionized our ...