Stars afterlife: black holes, neutron stars and white dwarfs

Dans le cadre du cours public d’Astronomie

Nikolaï Shchechilin (Institut d’Astronomie, ULB): October 1, 8, 15

The final agony of stars is often observed across many galaxies as supernovae, but they can also die quietly in despair. In their wake, they leave behind mesmerizing and mysterious remnants, some of which even lack a physical surface. During the lectures, we will peek behind the veil of secrecy of these compact objects, where gravitational, nuclear and electroweak forces are pushed to their extremes in an exciting competition for dominance.