Stellar physics

Publications in ADS Employees of the department

The stars are the main building blocks of the visible universe. The stars act as thermonuclear reactors in which all chemical elements heavier than hydrogen and helium are synthesized.

The astronomers of the Tartu Observatory study different types of stars, both observationally and theoretically.

Research topics for students

Variability and evolution of massive stars

Exoplanethost stars and star-disk-planet connections

Stellar explosions and environmental impact

Stellar outflows from low mass stars

Telescopes