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.

这个项目旨在解决天体物理学中最基本的问题之一——理解大质量恒星是如何形成的——通过利用一个新的、创新的、专门设计的天文调查。该项目将通过将理论预测与新观测相结合，在迄今获得的最精确距离的帮助下，产生关于恒星形成过程的新知识。预期的结果包括对恒星形成的全面了解，以及银河系致密气体结构的无与伦比的地图。这应该会带来显著的好处，比如用下一代全球望远镜解释未来敏感、高分辨率的调查所需的关键洞察力，澳大利亚是其中的关键合作伙伴。