Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Prof. Nicholas Scoville
We interview Prof. Nicholas Scoville, plenary speaker at #AAS240, about his work measuring the interstellar gas content of galaxies (and his artistic inclinations, too!).
The Recipe For Star Cluster Soup
Making a star cluster from scratch is no easy task. Today’s paper addresses the big question: what does it take to get the recipe right?
‘Oumuamua’s Star Trek: Potential Origin in a Giant Molecular Cloud?
Did ‘Oumuamua originate in a nearby Giant Molecular Cloud? Today’s authors continue the debate surrounding the mysterious origins of our first interstellar visitor!
When Do Stars Form? Simulating Dynamic Star Formation Efficiencies in Giant Molecular Clouds
Observations of Giant Molecular Clouds (GMCs) yield large scatters in star formation efficiencies. Simulations in this work show that much of this scatter may stem from the fact we observe GMCs at different evolutionary stages driven by stellar feedback.
Dust n’ H2
The diffuse interstellar medium (ISM) isn’t as smooth as its name makes it sound. In today’s astrobite, we look at one mechanism for clumping up the diffuse ISM, and how that mechanism could affect molecular hydrogen formation.
An H II Region Walks into A Bar
High resolution observations of the Orion Nebula show a complex collision between two extreme types of gas.