Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2002-10-23
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
To Appear in ``Origins 2002: The Heavy Element Trail from Galaxies to Habitable Worlds'' (eds. C.E. Woodward and E.P. Smith, A
Scientific paper
A detailed understanding of the physics of star and planet formation requires study of individual objects as well as statistical assessment of global properties and evolutionary trends. Observational investigations of circumstellar material surrounding young stars have matured to the point that both spectral energy distributions sampled over more than four decades in wavelength and spatially resolved images or interferometric visibilities at limited optical/infrared and sub-/millimeter wavelengths are becoming available, though for few individual objects at present. Data on star/disk systems combined with continuing surveys for exo-solar planets themselves will lead to constraints on the likelihood and frequency of solar system formation. An overarching goal of these pursuits is to connect what is observed elsewhere with the history of our own solar solar system, and hence enhance our appreciation of the uniqueness -- or lack thereof -- of the human circumstance.
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