Stars are extremely important astronomical objects that constitute the pillars on which the
Universe is built, and as such, their study has gained increasing interest over the years …

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 …

We update the capabilities of the software instrument Modules for Experiments in Stellar
Astrophysics (MESA) and enhance its ease of use and availability. Our new approach to …

Context. The post-asymptotic giant branch (AGB) phase is arguably one of the least
understood phases of the evolution of low-and intermediate-mass stars. The two grids of …

Hot subluminous stars of spectral type B and O are core helium-burning stars at the blue end
of the horizontal branch or have evolved even beyond that stage. Most hot subdwarf stars …

We infer the mass distribution of neutron stars in binary systems using a flexible Gaussian
mixture model and use Bayesian model selection to explore evidence for multimodality and …

Ultracompact binaries with orbital periods less than a few hours will dominate the
gravitational wave signal in the mHz regime. Until recently, 10 systems were expected to …

We report the discovery of 6576 new spectroscopically confirmed white dwarf and subdwarf
stars in the Sloan Digital Sky Survey Data Release 12. We obtain T eff, log g and mass for …

We report the discovery of 9088 new spectroscopically confirmed white dwarfs and
subdwarfs in the Sloan Digital Sky Survey Data Release 10. We obtain T eff, log g and mass …

Common envelope (CE) evolution, which is crucial in creating short-period binaries and
associated astrophysical events, can be constrained by reverse modelling of such binaries' …