Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
Dec 2007
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2007aas...21114901b&link_type=abstract
American Astronomical Society, AAS Meeting #211, #149.01; Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, Vol. 39, p.1001
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
Scientific paper
Massive stars are among the most important constituents of galaxies. They dominate the energetics of ``normal'' and starburst galaxies by driving winds and outflows, heating the gas and dust, and ultimately producing supernovae. However, many of the fundamental questions regarding massive star formation are poorly understood, even in our own Galaxy. Among these are: where, how, and under what conditions do high mass stars form?
Fortunately, we are entering a new era in the exploration of massive star formation using new mm/submm arrays like the SMA and CARMA, and complementary high resolution mid-IR data from telescopes like Spitzer and Gemini. In this talk I will present results from recent high resolution mid-IR to centimeter wavelength studies of massive protostars, protoclusters, and their precursors: infrared dark clouds (IRDCs). I will also discuss how the tremendous new capabilities soon to be provided by the EVLA and ALMA from centimeter to submm wavelengths will allow us to probe the secrets of massive star birth with unprecedented frequency coverage, sensitivity, and resolution at the beginning of the next decade.
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