Star clusters stand at the intersection of much of modern astrophysics: the ISM, gravitational
dynamics, stellar evolution, and cosmology. Here, we review observations and theoretical …

Molecular clouds are a fundamental ingredient of galaxies: they are the channels that
transform the diffuse gas into stars. The detailed process of how they do it is not completely …

We present a unified description of the scenario of global hierarchical collapse (GHC). GHC
constitutes a flow regime of (non-homologous) collapses within collapses, in which all …

We present dynamical properties of 294 cores embedded in twelve IRDCs observed as part
of the ASHES Survey. Protostellar cores have higher gas masses, surface densities, column …

The formation of stellar clusters dictates the pace at which galaxies evolve, and solving the
question of their formation will undoubtedly lead to a better understanding of the Universe as …

Energetic feedback from star clusters plays a pivotal role in shaping the dynamical evolution
of giant molecular clouds (GMCs). To study the effects of stellar feedback on the star …

Context. Converging networks of interstellar filaments, that is hubs, have been recently
linked to the formation of stellar clusters and massive stars. Understanding the relationship …

Abstract We present new 13 CO (1− 0), C 18 O (1− 0), HCO+(1− 0), and H 13 CO+(1− 0)
maps from the IRAM 30 m telescope and a spectrally resolved [C ii] 158 μm map observed …

We tested the validity of the three Larson relations in a sample of 213 massive clumps
selected from the Herschel infrared Galactic Plane (Hi-GAL) survey, also using data from the …

Dynamical studies of dense structures within molecular clouds often conclude that the most
massive clumps contain too little kinetic energy for virial equilibrium, unless they are …