Kunming - China, August 17-23, 2025

The study of binary stars and compact objects plays an important role in understanding stellar physics and  high-energy astrophysical phenomenon, exploring crucial processes in binary evolution, and providing insights into the formation and evolution of important celestial objects like supernovae, X-ray binaries and gravitational-wave sources. 

“ICESUN Summer School 2025: Binary Stars and Compact Objects”is the 2nd Annual Summer School organized by the International CEntre of SUperNovae (ICESUN). It will take place at Yunnan Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) in Kunming, China from August 17 to 23, 2025.   

The summer school will be held in conjunction with an international conference "Binary Stars in a New Era" to be held in Lijiang, China, from August 24 to 30, 2025.This summer school offers an in-depth educational experience for students and emerging astronomers with lectures given by active and world-leading researchers. This summer school will introduce some basic knowledge in the field of binary stars and compact objects, including stellar physics, binary evolution, common envelope evolution of binary stars and related objects, formation of compact objects, gravitational-wave astronomy, high-energy astrophysics, binary population synthesis, and so on. 

The summer school brings together students, young researchers, and seasoned scientists from across the globe to gather in Kunming. In addition to imparting foundational knowledge and highlighting the latest advancements in the field, the summer school provides exceptional opportunities for fostering connections and strengthening the sense of community among participants.

Poster-ICESUN Summer School 2025.pdf