The coalescence of double neutron star (NS–NS) and black hole (BH)–NS binaries are
prime sources of gravitational waves (GW) for Advanced LIGO/Virgo and future ground …

The r-process, or the rapid neutron-capture process, of stellar nucleosynthesis is called for to
explain the production of the stable (and some long-lived radioactive) neutron-rich nuclides …

The chemical evolution of the Universe is governed by the chemical yields from stars, which
in turn are determined primarily by the initial stellar mass. Even stars as low as 0.9 M⊙ can …

The mass distribution of neutron stars and stellar-mass black holes provides vital clues into
the nature of stellar core collapse and the physical engine responsible for supernova …

Probing the origin of r-process elements in the universe represents a multidisciplinary
challenge. We review the observational evidence that probes the properties of r-process …

The 2017 detection of the inspiral and merger of two neutron stars in gravitational waves
and gamma rays was accompanied by a quickly reddening transient. Such a transient was …

Merging neutron stars produce" kilonovae"—electromagnetic transients powered by the
decay of unstable nuclei synthesized via rapid neutron capture (the r-process) in material …

Neutron star mergers have been long considered as promising sites of heavy r-process
nucleosynthesis. We overview the observational evidence supporting this scenario …

The β-decay half-lives of 110 neutron-rich isotopes of the elements from Rb 37 to Sn 50
were measured at the Radioactive Isotope Beam Factory. The 40 new half-lives follow …

We provide a set of stellar evolution and nucleosynthesis calculations that applies
established physics assumptions simultaneously to low-and intermediate-mass and massive …