We address the problem of the origin of massive stars, namely the origin, path, and
timescale of the mass flows that create them. Based on extensive numerical simulations, we …

Probability distribution functions of the total hydrogen column density (N-PDFs) are a
valuable tool for distinguishing between the various processes (turbulence, gravity, radiative …

We present 850 μm polarization observations of the L1689 molecular cloud, part of the
nearby Ophiuchus molecular cloud complex, taken with the POL-2 polarimeter on the James …

We analyse column density and temperature maps derived from Herschel dust continuum
observations of a sample of prominent, massive infrared dark clouds (IRDCs) ie G11. 11 …

This study is aimed to contribute to a more comprehensive understanding of the molecular
hydrogen distribution in the galaxy M33 by introducing novel methods for generating high …

Context. The Galactic Cold Cores project has carried out Herschel photometric observations
of 116 fields where the Planck survey has found signs of cold dust emission. The fields …

Context. The study of dust emission at millimeter wavelengths is important to shed light on
the dust properties and physical structure of pre-stellar cores, the initial conditions in the …

Recent advances in identifying giant molecular filaments in Galactic surveys allow us to
study the interstellar material and its dense, potentially star forming phase on scales …

Aims. We examined the velocity, density, and temperature structure of Taurus molecular
cloud-1 (TMC-1), a filamentary cloud in a nearby quiescent star forming area, to understand …

The isotopic ratio of nitrogen in nearby protoplanetary disks, recently measured in CN and
HCN, indicates that a fractionated reservoir of volatile nitrogen is available at the earliest …