The first stars: formation, properties, and impact
RS Klessen, SCO Glover - Annual Review of Astronomy and …, 2023 - annualreviews.org
The first generation of stars, often called Population III (or Pop III), form from metal-free
primordial gas at redshifts z∼ 30 and below. They dominate the cosmic star-formation …
primordial gas at redshifts z∼ 30 and below. They dominate the cosmic star-formation …
Star formation in the Milky Way and nearby galaxies
RC Kennicutt Jr, NJ Evans - Annual Review of Astronomy and …, 2012 - annualreviews.org
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 …
a focus on the interface between extragalactic and Galactic studies. Methods of measuring …
Simulating galaxy formation with the IllustrisTNG model
We introduce an updated physical model to simulate the formation and evolution of galaxies
in cosmological, large-scale gravity+ magnetohydrodynamical simulations with the moving …
in cosmological, large-scale gravity+ magnetohydrodynamical simulations with the moving …
PHANGS–ALMA: Arcsecond CO (2–1) Imaging of Nearby Star-forming Galaxies
AK Leroy, E Schinnerer, A Hughes… - The Astrophysical …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
We present PHANGS–ALMA, the first survey to map CO J= 2→ 1 line emission at∼ 1''∼ 100
pc spatial resolution from a representative sample of 90 nearby (d≲ 20 Mpc) galaxies that lie …
pc spatial resolution from a representative sample of 90 nearby (d≲ 20 Mpc) galaxies that lie …
The CO-to-H2 Conversion Factor
AD Bolatto, M Wolfire, AK Leroy - Annual Review of Astronomy …, 2013 - annualreviews.org
CO line emission represents the most accessible and widely used tracer of the molecular
ISM. This renders the translation of observed CO intensity into total H2 gas mass critical to …
ISM. This renders the translation of observed CO intensity into total H2 gas mass critical to …
Galaxies on FIRE (Feedback In Realistic Environments): stellar feedback explains cosmologically inefficient star formation
We present a series of high-resolution cosmological simulations1 of galaxy formation to z=
0, spanning halo masses∼ 108–1013 M⊙, and stellar masses∼ 104–1011 M⊙. Our …
0, spanning halo masses∼ 108–1013 M⊙, and stellar masses∼ 104–1011 M⊙. Our …
[BOOK][B] Stellar structure and evolution
R Kippenhahn, A Weigert, A Weiss - 1990 - Springer
The attempt to understand the physics of the structure of stars and their change in time–their
evolution–has been bothering many physicists and astronomers ever since the last century …
evolution–has been bothering many physicists and astronomers ever since the last century …
Physical models of galaxy formation in a cosmological framework
Modeling galaxy formation in a cosmological context presents one of the greatest
challenges in astrophysics today due to the vast range of scales and numerous physical …
challenges in astrophysics today due to the vast range of scales and numerous physical …
Star clusters across cosmic time
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 …
dynamics, stellar evolution, and cosmology. Here, we review observations and theoretical …
The phangs-muse survey-probing the chemo-dynamical evolution of disc galaxies
E Emsellem, E Schinnerer, F Santoro, F Belfiore… - Astronomy & …, 2022 - aanda.org
We present the PHANGS-MUSE survey, a programme that uses the MUSE integral field
spectrograph at the ESO VLT to map 19 massive (9.4< log (M⋆/M⊙)< 11.0) nearby (D≲ 20 …
spectrograph at the ESO VLT to map 19 massive (9.4< log (M⋆/M⊙)< 11.0) nearby (D≲ 20 …