Astrophysics

Lane, Kaitlyn T.; Stephan, Alexander P.; Soares-Furtado, Melinda; Stassun, Keivan G.; Yarza, Ricardo. (2026). Observable metal pollution in main-sequence stars: Simulations of rocky planets engulfed by stars in the 0.5 to 1.4 M⊙ range. Astrophysical Journal, 1003(1). https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/ae5b9a When a planet gets pulled into its host star, it… Read More

Grimble, William; Kastner, Joel; Sargent, B.; Stassun, Keivan G. (2025). The two-zone temperature distribution model: Inferences on the structure and composition of dusty protoplanetary disks. Astrophysical Journal, 995(1), 86. https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/ae1601 To better understand protoplanetary disks—the disks of gas and dust around young stars where planets form—scientists need models… Read More