Class of stellar explosions found to be galactic producers of lithium
Monday, June 1, 2020 - 13:50
in Astronomy & Space
A team of researchers, led by astrophysicist Sumner Starrfield of Arizona State University, has combined theory with both observations and laboratory studies and determined that a class of stellar explosions, called classical novae, are responsible for most of the lithium in our galaxy and solar system.