We have carried out a pilot project to assess the feasibility of using radio, infrared, and X-ray emission to identify young, massive stars located between 1 and 25 pc from the Galactic center. We first compared catalogs compiled from the Very Large Array, the Chandra X-ray Observatory, and 2MASS. We identified two massive, young stars: the previously-identified star that is associated with the...

Context. Red supergiants are observed to undergo vigorous mass loss. However, date, no theoretical model has succeeded in explaining the origins of these objects’ winds. This strongly limits our understanding red supergiant evolution and Type II-P II-L supernova progenitor properties. Aims. We examine role that atmospheric turbulence may play initiating determining mass-loss rates stars. Method...