We review the formation and evolution of compact binary stars consisting of white dwarfs
(WDs), neutron stars (NSs), and black holes (BHs). Mergings of compact-star binaries are …

The first γ-ray line originating from outside the Solar System that was ever detected is the
511 keV emission from positron annihilation in the Galaxy. Despite 30 years of intense …

We explore the final fates of massive intermediate-mass stars by computing detailed stellar
models from the zero-age main sequence until near the end of the thermally pulsing phase …

We review the lives, deaths and nucleosynthetic signatures of intermediate-mass stars in the
range≈ 6–12 M⊙, which form super-AGB stars near the end of their lives. The critical mass …

Context. Massive AGB (hereafter super-AGB or SAGB) stars ignite carbon off-center and
have initial masses ranging between $ M_ {\mathrm {up}} $, the minimum initial mass for …

Classical novae are dramatic stellar explosions with an energy release that is only
overcome by supernovae and gamma-ray bursts. These unique cataclysmic events …

Tidal disruption events (TDEs) by supermassive or intermediate mass black holes have
been suggested as candidate sources of ultrahigh-energy cosmic rays (UHECRs) and high …

Novae are cataclysmic variables driven by accretion of H-rich material onto a white dwarf
(WD) star from its low-mass main-sequence binary companion. New time-domain …

Aims. We present evolutionary calculations and colors for massive white dwarfs with oxygen-
neon cores for masses between 1.06 and 1.28. The evolutionary stages computed cover the …

ABSTRACT The Thermally Pulsing-(Super) Asymptotic Giant Branch is a late stage in the
evolution of low-and intermediate-mass stars. These stars undergo strong wind mass-loss …