Unveiling the Galaxy: Dense Gas and Star Formation in the Milky Way

揭开银河系的面纱：银河系中的致密气体和恒星形成

• 批准号: FT190100449
• 负责人: Dr Shari Breen
• 金额: --
• 依托单位: Macquarie University
• 依托单位国家: 澳大利亚
• 项目类别: ARC Future Fellowships
• 财政年份: 2020
• 资助国家: 澳大利亚
• 起止时间: 2020-05-20 至 2020-05-20
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://dataportal.arc.gov.au/RGS/Web/Grants/FT190100449
• 关键词: Unveiling; Galaxy; Dense; Gas; Star

This project aims to address one of the most fundamental problems in astrophysics - understanding how high-mass stars form - by utilising a new, innovative, purpose-designed astronomical survey. This project will generate new knowledge about the star formation process by interfacing theoretical predictions with novel observations, aided by the most accurate distances yet derived. Expected outcomes include a comprehensive understanding of star formation, and an unparalleled map of the dense gas structure of our Galaxy. This should provide significant benefits, such as the crucial insight needed to interpret future sensitive, high-resolution surveys with next generation, globe-spanning telescopes in which Australia is a key partner.

该项目旨在通过利用一项新的，创新的，专门设计的天文学调查来解决天体物理学中最根本的问题之一 - 了解高质量的恒星。该项目将通过将理论预测与新颖的观测值相连，并在尚未得出的最准确的距离的帮助下，从而产生有关星形形成过程的新知识。预期的结果包括对恒星形成的全面理解，以及我们银河系密集气体结构的无与伦比的图。这应该提供重大的好处，例如，与下一代，跨环球望远镜的望远镜解释未来敏感的高分辨率调查所需的关键见解，其中澳大利亚是关键合作伙伴。