From Cosmic Nurseries to Celestial Giants: Deciphering the Formation of High-Mass Stars
A special issue of Galaxies (ISSN 2075-4434).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 October 2024 | Viewed by 192
Special Issue Editors
Interests: massive star formation; protostars in infrared dark clouds; impact of HII regions
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
High-mass stars are pivotal in astrophysics, exerting a significant influence through their ultraviolet (UV) radiation, injection of turbulent energy, and enrichment of the interstellar medium with heavy elements. Despite their importance, the formation of high-mass stars remains an enigmatic process due to their rarity and short lifespan. It is not yet understood whether their formation has been universal across different environments. Solving the mystery of high-mass star formation requires both an observational and theoretical understanding across various spatial scales, ranging from the dark cloud that establishes the initial conditions and gas reservoirs to the innermost hot disk that mediates accretion onto the protostar. Over the years, the combination of Galactic plane surveys and high-resolution observations with cutting-edge facilities such as the Atacama Large Millimeter Array
(ALMA) has greatly enriched our comprehension of this process. This Special Issue, hosted by Galaxies, is dedicated to exploring the current and upcoming areas of interest in high-mass star formation. We are pleased to invite you to submit original research articles and reviews. All topics concerning high-mass star formation are welcome, and we particularly encourage submissions that delve into one or more of the following subtopics:
- Initial condition and early-stage evolution;
- Massive star clusters;
- Filaments and cores;
- Accretion disks;
- Jets and outflows;
- Feedbacks;
- Magnetic field;
- Multiplicity;
- Astrochemistry;
- Theories and simulations.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Mengyao Liu
Dr. Yu Cheng
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- high-mass star formation
- initial condition
- star cluster
- filament
- core
- disk
- jet outflow
- feedback
- multiplicity
- astrochemistry
- simulation
