Our knowledge of high-mass star formation at the dawn of Herschel

2008/06/04 by F. Motte, Frédérique Motte, P. Hennebelle +1
Physics and Astronomy · #Astro and Planetary Science #Astronomy #Astrophysics #Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies #High mass #Key (lock) #Low Mass #Physics #Star (game theory) #Star formation #Stars #Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies #astro-ph

paper · pdf · doi:10.1051/eas:0934014

published as Astronomy in the submil limeter and far infrared domains with the Herschel Space Observatory, Les Houches : France (2007) · 16 pages

arxiv created 2008/06/04 · openalex publication_date 2008/12/19 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/05

Abstract

We review the theories and observations of high-mass star formation emphasizing the differences with those of low-mass star formation. We hereafter describe the progress expected to be achieved with Herschel, thanks notably to Key Programmes dedicated to the earliest phases of high-mass star formation.

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