Binary star population of the Sculptor dwarf galaxy
Aims: We aim to compute the binary fraction of "classical" dwarf spheroidal galaxies (dSphs) that are satellites of the Milky Way (MW). This value can offer...
Binary stars as the key to understanding planetary nebulae
Planetary nebulae are traditionally considered to represent the final evolutionary stage of all intermediate-mass stars (∼0.7-8 M⊙). Recent evidence seems to...
The combination of asteroseismologically measured masses with abundances from detailed analyses of stellar atmospheres challenges our fundamental knowledge of...
Biosignatures as revealed by spectropolarimetry of Earthshine
Low-resolution intensity spectra of Earth's atmosphere obtained from space reveal strong signatures of life (`biosignatures'), such as molecular oxygen and...
BIRTH of the COSMOS field: primordial and evolved density reconstructions during cosmic high noon
This work presents the first comprehensive study of structure formation at the peak epoch of cosmic star formation over 1.4 ≤ z ≤ 3.6 in the Cosmic Evolution...
BIRTH of the COSMOS field: primordial and evolved density reconstructions during cosmic high noon
This work presents the first comprehensive study of structure formation at the peak epoch of cosmic star formation over 1.4 ≤ z ≤ 3.6 in the Cosmic Evolution...
We report on Atacama Large Millimeter Array (ALMA) observations of CO(3−2) emission in the Seyfert2/starburst galaxy NGC 1808, at a spatial resolution of 4 pc...
Black hole lightning due to particle acceleration at subhorizon scales
Supermassive black holes with masses of millions to billions of solar masses are commonly found in the centers of galaxies. Astronomers seek to image jet...
Black hole mass and spin measurements through the relativistic precession model: XTE J1859+226
The X-ray light curves of accreting black holes and neutron stars in binary systems show various types of quasi-periodic oscillations (QPOs), the origin of...