Pioneering measurements of hidden gas in our Milky Way Galaxy

这个项目旨在测量银河系中隐藏的气体。从弥漫气体到稠密云再到恒星的动态转变是星系如何运作的关键组成部分。最近的研究表明，在扩散阶段和致密阶段之间存在大量未被探测到的气体，这是连接扩散气体和恒星形成云的缺失环节。该项目旨在通过无线电谱线观测和理论模型来揭示隐藏的气体，以了解其在恒星形成过程中的中介作用。这些结果有望改变人们对星系从早期宇宙到现在是如何形成和演化的理解。

This project aims to measure hidden gas in our Milky Way Galaxy. The dynamic transformation of diffuse gas to dense clouds and then to stars is a crucial component of how galaxies function. Recent work implies vast reservoirs of undetected gas intermediate between the diffuse and dense phases – a missing link connecting diffuse gas to star-forming clouds. This project aims to uncover that hidden gas, using radio spectral line observations and theoretical models to understand its role as an intermediary on the road to star formation. These results are expected to change understanding of how galaxies form and evolve from the early universe to the present day.