Studying Star Formation from the Stratosphere
Event Start:
2019-02-25T15:00:00
Event End:
2019-02-25T16:00:00
Event Information:
Understanding how stars form out of diffuse interstellar gas is a problem that underlies much of modern astrophysics, from the formation of planets to the chemical evolution of our universe. A key outstanding question is whether magnetic fields contribute to the observed low efficiency of the star-formation process. In this talk, I will discuss what we have learned about the role played by magnetic fields in star formation, with a particular focus on results from the BLASTPol balloon-borne sub-mm polarimeter.
Event Location:
Hennings 318
Speaker:
Laura Fissel (NRAO)
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Event Start:
2019-02-25T15:00:00
Event End:
2019-02-25T16:00:00
Studying Star Formation from the Stratosphere
Event Information:
Understanding how stars form out of diffuse interstellar gas is a problem that underlies much of modern astrophysics, from the formation of planets to the chemical evolution of our universe. A key outstanding question is whether magnetic fields contribute to the observed low efficiency of the star-formation process. In this talk, I will discuss what we have learned about the role played by magnetic fields in star formation, with a particular focus on results from the BLASTPol balloon-borne sub-mm polarimeter.
Event Location:
Hennings 318