Two papers published in 1957 helped to define the field of nuclear astrophysics. Since then, the field has expanded to include a broad range of phenomena in addition to the origin of the elements.
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Woosley, S. The first 50 years. Nature Phys 3, 832–833 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/nphys804
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