We review progress over the past decade in observations of large-scale star formation, with
a focus on the interface between extragalactic and Galactic studies. Methods of measuring …

Water is a fundamental molecule in the universe. On Earth, water exists in all three phases:
gas, liquid, and solid (ice). Liquid water facilitates many chemical reactions as a solvent …

The conversion of gas into stars is a fundamental process in astrophysics and cosmology.
Stars are known to form from the gravitational collapse of dense clumps in interstellar …

We recently proposed that the star-forming potential of dense molecular clouds in the
Central Molecular Zone (CMZ, ie the central few 100 pc) of the Milky Way is intimately linked …

Context. The Galactic center is the closest region where we can study star formation under
extreme physical conditions like those in high-redshift galaxies. Aims. We measure the …

Using spectral line observations of HNCO, N2H+, and HNC, we investigate the kinematics of
dense gas in the central∼ 250 pc of the Galaxy. We present scouse (Semi-automated multi …

The star formation rate (SFR) in the Central Molecular Zone (CMZ, ie the central 500 pc) of
the Milky Way is lower by a factor of≥ 10 than expected for the substantial amount of dense …

Context. The formation processes and the evolutionary stages of high-mass stars are poorly
understood compared to low-mass stars. Large-scale surveys are needed to provide an …

ABSTRACT ATLASGAL is an 870-µm dust survey of 420 deg2 the inner Galactic plane and
has been used to identify∼ 10 000 dense molecular clumps. Dedicated follow-up …

Supernovae (SNe) dominate the energy and momentum budget of stellar feedback, but the
efficiency with which they couple to the interstellar medium (ISM) depends strongly on how …