LEAPS-MPS: Revealing Binary Evolution Pathways with Rubin Observatory and Gaia — NSF Award to Illinois Institute of Technology (IL
Stellar evolution theory was one of the major accomplishments of 20th century astrophysics. However, the resulting models generally apply only to single stars. Stars in binary or higher-order stellar systems can evolve completely differently, because the two stars in a binary system can interact as they evolve, often m
| Award title | LEAPS-MPS: Revealing Binary Evolution Pathways with Rubin Observatory and Gaia |
|---|---|
| Award ID | 2532867 |
| Awardee | Illinois Institute of Technology |
| City | CHICAGO |
| State | IL |
| Amount obligated | $241,496 |
| Principal investigator | Emily Leiner |
| Program | OFFICE OF MULTIDISCIPLINARY AC |
| Start date | 09/01/2025 |
| Abstract | Stellar evolution theory was one of the major accomplishments of 20th century astrophysics. However, the resulting models generally apply only to single stars. Stars in binary or higher-order stellar systems can evolve completely differently, because the two stars in a binary system can interact as they evolve, often merging or transferring mass between the two components. A researcher at the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) will search for such systems in 47 open star clusters using the G |
| Source | NSF Awards |
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