Binary Interaction Dominates the Evolution of Massive Stars
Work
Year: 2012
Type: article
Abstract: The presence of a nearby companion alters the evolution of massive stars in binary systems, leading to phenomena such as stellar mergers, x-ray binaries, and gamma-ray bursts. Unambiguous constraints ... more
Source: Science
Institutions Space Telescope Science Institute, Johns Hopkins University, Utrecht University, University of Bonn, UK Astronomy Technology Centre +8 more
Cites: 82
Cited by: 1,691
Related to: 10
FWCI: 38.86
Citation percentile (by year/subfield): 100
Subfield: Astronomy and Astrophysics
Field: Physics and Astronomy
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green