RPT Colloquium: Richard Longland
Riddick 301 2401 Stinson Drive, Raleigh, NC, United StatesTitle: The Long Wait for T Coronae Borealis - How Nuclear Physics Informs Our Understanding of Astrophysical Phenomena Abstract: Classical novae are the result of hydrogen-rich matter exploding on the surface of a white dwarf. That matter is accreted from a nearby companion star in a binary system, building a dense layer that eventually explodes…