Embedded clusters in molecular clouds

CJ Lada, EA Lada - Annual Review of Astronomy and …, 2003 - annualreviews.org
▪ Abstract Stellar clusters are born embedded within giant molecular clouds (GMCs) and
during their formation and early evolution are often only visible at infrared wavelengths …

The james webb space telescope

JP Gardner, JC Mather, M Clampin, R Doyon… - Space Science …, 2006 - Springer
Abstract The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is a large (6.6 m), cold (< 50 K), infrared
(IR)-optimized space observatory that will be launched early in the next decade into orbit …

The APOGEE-2 survey of the orion star-forming complex. II. Six-dimensional structure

M Kounkel, K Covey, G Suárez… - The Astronomical …, 2018 - iopscience.iop.org
We present an analysis of spectroscopic and astrometric data from APOGEE-2 and Gaia
DR2 to identify structures toward the Orion Complex. By applying a hierarchical clustering …

The big problems in star formation: the star formation rate, stellar clustering, and the initial mass function

MR Krumholz - Physics Reports, 2014 - Elsevier
Star formation lies at the center of a web of processes that drive cosmic evolution:
generation of radiant energy, synthesis of elements, formation of planets, and development …

A universal stellar initial mass function? A critical look at variations

N Bastian, KR Covey, MR Meyer - Annual Review of Astronomy …, 2010 - annualreviews.org
Whether the stellar initial mass function (IMF) is universal or is instead sensitive to
environmental conditions is of critical importance: The IMF influences most observable …

Toward understanding massive star formation

H Zinnecker, HW Yorke - Annu. Rev. Astron. Astrophys., 2007 - annualreviews.org
Although fundamental for astrophysics, the processes that produce massive stars are not
well understood. Large distances, high extinction, and short timescales of critical …

The spitzer space telescope survey of the Orion A and B molecular clouds. I. A census of dusty young stellar objects and a study of their mid-infrared variability

ST Megeath, R Gutermuth, J Muzerolle… - The Astronomical …, 2012 - iopscience.iop.org
We present a survey of the Orion A and B molecular clouds undertaken with the IRAC and
MIPS instruments on board Spitzer. In total, five distinct fields were mapped, covering 9 deg …

Complex organic molecules in the interstellar medium: IRAM 30 m line survey of Sagittarius B2 (N) and (M)

A Belloche, HSP Müller, KM Menten, P Schilke… - Astronomy & …, 2013 - aanda.org
Context. The discovery of amino acids in meteorites fallen to Earth and the detection of
glycine, the simplest of them, in samples returned from a comet to Earth strongly suggest that …

The formation of massive stars from turbulent cores

CF McKee, JC Tan - The Astrophysical Journal, 2003 - iopscience.iop.org
Observations indicate that massive stars in the Galaxy form in regions of very high surface
density, Σ∼ 1 g cm-2. Clusters containing massive stars and globular clusters have a …

Unifying low-and high-mass star formation through density-amplified hubs of filaments-The highest mass stars (> 100 M⊙) form only in hubs

MSN Kumar, P Palmeirim, D Arzoumanian… - Astronomy & …, 2020 - aanda.org
Context. Star formation takes place in giant molecular clouds, resulting in mass-segregated
young stellar clusters composed of Sun-like stars, brown dwarfs, and massive O-type (50 …