Orbital migration and circularization of tidal debris by Alfvén-wave drag: circumstellar debris and pollution around white dwarfs
Y Zhang, SF Liu, DNC Lin - The Astrophysical Journal, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
A significant fraction of white dwarfs (WDs) exhibit signs of ongoing accretion of refractory
elements at rates∼ 10 3–10 7 kg s− 1, among which, 37 WDs were detected to harbor dusty …
elements at rates∼ 10 3–10 7 kg s− 1, among which, 37 WDs were detected to harbor dusty …
Hidden planets: Implications from'Oumuamua and DSHARP
M Rice, G Laughlin - The Astrophysical Journal Letters, 2019 - iopscience.iop.org
The discovery of'Oumuamua (1I/2017 U1), the first interstellar interloper, suggests an
abundance of free-floating small bodies whose ejection into galactic space cannot be …
abundance of free-floating small bodies whose ejection into galactic space cannot be …
Project Lyra: A mission to 1I/'Oumuamua without solar oberth manoeuvre
To settle the question of the nature of the interstellar object 1I/'Oumuamua requires in-situ
observations via a spacecraft, as the object is already out of range of existing telescopes …
observations via a spacecraft, as the object is already out of range of existing telescopes …
Observable tests for the light-sail scenario of interstellar objects
WH Zhou, SF Liu, Y Zhang, DNC Lin - Astronomy & Astrophysics, 2022 - aanda.org
Context. Enigmatic dynamical and spectral properties of the first interstellar object (ISO),
1I/2017 U1 (Oumuamua), led to many hypotheses, including a suggestion that it may be an …
1I/2017 U1 (Oumuamua), led to many hypotheses, including a suggestion that it may be an …
Binary-single interactions with different mass ratios
BR Forastier, DM Pina, M Gieles, SP Zwart… - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2024 - arxiv.org
Dynamical interactions in star clusters are an efficient mechanism to produce the coalescing
binary black holes (BBHs) that have been detected with gravitational waves (GWs). We want …
binary black holes (BBHs) that have been detected with gravitational waves (GWs). We want …
The Implications of'Oumuamua on Panspermia
D Cao, P Plavchan, M Summers - arXiv preprint arXiv:2401.02390, 2024 - arxiv.org
Panspermia is the hypothesis that life originated on Earth from the bombardment of foreign
interstellar ejecta harboring polyextremophile microorganisms. Since the 2017 discovery of …
interstellar ejecta harboring polyextremophile microorganisms. Since the 2017 discovery of …
The Stellar Encounter Research Potential of the Euclid Mission
O Stolk - 2024 - fse.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl
This thesis examines the Earth's climate as an embedded system within the Solar System
and the Milky Way. It highlights the influence of comet impacts on Earth's climate …
and the Milky Way. It highlights the influence of comet impacts on Earth's climate …
Star Formation at the Galactic Center
M Fatuzzo, F Melia - Publications of the Astronomical Society of …, 2009 - iopscience.iop.org
Molecular clouds at the Galactic center (GC) have environments considerably different from
their disk counterparts. The GC may therefore provide important clues about how the …
their disk counterparts. The GC may therefore provide important clues about how the …