Nucleosynthesis in the s process takes place in the He-burning layers of low-mass
asymptotic giant branch (AGB) stars and during the He-and C-burning phases of massive …

X-ray binaries are among the brightest extra-solar objects in the sky and are characterized
by dramatic variabilities in brightness on timescales ranging from milliseconds to months …

The element abundance ratios of four low-mass stars with extremely low metallicities
(abundances of elements heavier than helium) indicate that the gas out of which the stars …

Proposed mechanisms for the production of calcium in the first stars (population III stars)—
primordial stars that formed out of the matter of the Big Bang—are at odds with observations …

The nuclear structure in regions of the Segré chart which are of astrophysical importance is
reviewed. The main emphasis is put on those nuclei that are relevant for stellar …

The temperature and nuclear composition of the crust and ocean of an accreting neutron
star depend on the mix of material (the ashes) that is produced at lower densities by fusion …

The nuclear structure in the 100Sn region is reviewed. State-of-the-art experimental
techniques involving stable and radioactive beam facilities have enabled access to exotic …

Now 50 years since the existence of the neutron star crust was proposed, we review the
current understanding of the nuclear physics of the outer layers of accreting neutron stars …

Fluorine is one of the most interesting elements in nuclear astrophysics, where the F 19 (p,
α) O 16 reaction is of crucial importance for Galactic F 19 abundances and CNO cycle loss in …

The electric dipole (E1) response of exotic nuclei, with a focus on the soft E1 excitation of
halo nuclei and the pygmy dipole resonance (PDR) of neutron-skin nuclei, is reviewed here …