White dwarfs in the Gaia era

White dwarfs in the Gaia era

White dwarfs in the Gaia era The vast majority of stars will end, or have ended, their lives in the form of a white dwarf. These objects have the average size of the Earth; however, they can be more massive than the Sun. This makes white dwarfs to be extremely dense...
Does size matter? The case of the HH80-81 disk

Does size matter? The case of the HH80-81 disk

Does size matter? The case of the HH80-81 disk Understanding how high-mass stars form and evolve is one of the hot topics in astrophysics, due to the high impact that these objects have in the life of a galaxy. It is well known that low-mass stars are formed through...