The Lifecycle of Massive Stars
A special issue of Universe (ISSN 2218-1997). This special issue belongs to the section "Solar and Stellar Physics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (1 August 2026) | Viewed by 1085
Editor
Interests: evolved stars; stellar mass loss; supernova remnants; masers; dust; interstellar medium; galaxy evolution; active galactic nuclei
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We invite you to submit focused reviews, original analyses or novel ideas pertaining to the formation, evolution and death of massive stars. By publishing in this Special Issue of Universe, your work will receive more visibility. As Guest Editor, I am committed to providing guidance and support to anyone who would appreciate it, as well as to helping scientists from under-represented or underserved communities join an inclusive massive star community.
We welcome the speculative interrogation of open problems and proposals for new research avenues, as well as cross-disciplinary discussions of available evidence and current thinking regarding the fundamental structure, dynamics and environmental interaction of massive stars and their role in the evolution of the baryonic universe. If you are unsure whether your proposed paper would fit the scope of this Special Issue, titled “The Lifecycle of Massive Stars”, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Best wishes,
Dr. Jacco Th. van Loon
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- massive stars
- star formation
- stellar evolution
- stellar mass loss
- stellar winds
- supernova progenitors
- binary stars
- stellar magnetism
- stellar rotation
- population III
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