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Star Formation Engine Image showing objects at a range of scales: 100 kpc, Galaxy, Molecular Cloud, Dense Core, Accretion Disk, 1 au An arrow showing physics from large to small scales with Gravity, Magnetic Fields, and Turbulence. Arrow showing Stellar Feedback from small to large scales with Outflows, Winds, Radiation, Supernovae Arrows going both ways for Microphysics/Heating + Cooling and Cosmic Rays

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Star Formation Engine Image showing objects at a range of scales: 100 kpc, Galaxy, Molecular Cloud, Dense Core, Accretion Disk, 1 au An arrow showing physics from large to small scales with Gravity, Magnetic Fields, and Turbulence. Arrow showing Stellar Feedback from small to large scales with Outflows, Winds, Radiation, Supernovae Arrows going both ways for Microphysics/Heating + Cooling and Cosmic Rays
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Kelly Lepo (kellylepo@astrodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 21-Jan-2025 01:35:13 JST Kelly Lepo

And wrapping up my #AAS245 posts - Day 4
We started off the morning with Stella Offner's plenary Lecture: The Star Formation Engine.
Offner is part of the STARFORGE collaboration, which simulates the star formation process.
Star formation involves a lot of physics at a lot of scales — from gravity, magnetic fields, and turbulence that influence how gas collapses into stars, and stellar feedback processes that destroy the surrounding nebula.

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