The mass of a star is the most fundamental parameter for its structure, evolution, and final
fate. It is particularly important for any kind of stellar archaeology and characterization of …

Context. The star cluster R136 inside the Large Magellanic Cloud hosts a rich population of
massive stars, including the most massive stars known. The strong stellar winds of these …

The 30 Doradus star-forming region in the Large Magellanic Cloud is a nearby analog of
large star-formation events in the distant universe. We determined the recent formation …

We present an optical analysis of 55 members of R136, the central cluster in the Tarantula
Nebula of the Large Magellanic Cloud. Our sample was observed with STIS aboard the …

A review of the properties of the Tarantula Nebula (30 Doradus) in the Large Magellanic
Cloud is presented, primarily from the perspective of its massive star content. The proximity …

The 30 Doradus (30 Dor) nebula in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) is the brightest HII
region in the Local Group and a prototype starburst similar to those found in high redshift …

Context. Massive Wolf–Rayet (WR) stars dominate the radiative and mechanical energy
budget of galaxies and probe a critical phase in the evolution of massive stars prior to core …

Context. Without a doubt, mass transfer in close binary systems contributes to the
populations ofWolf-Rayet (WR) stars in the MilkyWay and the Magellanic Clouds. However …

Observations of individual massive stars, super-luminous supernovae, gamma-ray bursts,
and gravitational wave events involving spectacular black hole mergers indicate that the low …

Context. In the era of gravitational wave astrophysics and with the precise astrometry of
billions of stellar sources, the hunt for compact objects is more alive than ever. Rarely seen …