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Nov 2026
Contributions of massive stars and classical novae to Galactic Al 26
The radioactive isotope is believed to be mainly produced by massive stars and ejected into the interstellar medium through their winds and supernovae. Due to its lifetime of 1.04,Myr, it traces recent nucleosynthesis and star formation. The isotope Al 26 Fe 60 is similarly long-lived, with a lifetime of 3.8,Myr, and o...
Manja L. Zimmerer, T. Siegert, Niklas C. Bauer et al.
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