Neutron captures produce the vast majority of abundances of elements heavier than iron in
the Universe. Beyond the classical slow (s) and rapid (r) processes, there is observational …

A century ago, nuclear physics entered astrophysics, giving birth to a new field of science
referred to as “Nuclear Astrophysics”. With time, it developed at an impressive pace into a …

To reach a deeper understanding of the origin of elements in the periodic table, we construct
Galactic chemical evolution (GCE) models for all stable elements from C (A= 12) to U (A …

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 …

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 …

We present a new set of models for intermediate-mass asymptotic giant branch (AGB) stars
(4.0, 5.0, and 6.0 M⊙) at different metallicities (− 2.15≤[Fe/H]≤+ 0.15). This set integrates …

Carbon-enhanced metal-poor (CEMP) stars in the Galactic Halo display enrichments in
heavy elements associated with either the s (slow) or the r (rapid) neutron-capture process …

Understanding the origin of the elements has been a decades-long pursuit, with many open
questions remaining. Old stars found in the Milky Way and its dwarf satellite galaxies can …

This is an exciting time for the study of r-process nucleosynthesis. Recently, a neutron star
merger GW170817 was observed in extraordinary detail with gravitational waves and …

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