Star Formation in the Milky Way and Nearby Galaxies
Robert C. Kennicutt Jr, Neal J. Evans II
TL;DR
This paper reviews recent advances in understanding star formation in the Milky Way and nearby galaxies, focusing on observational methods, gas content measurement, and the relationship between gas and star formation across different scales.
Contribution
It provides updated methods for measuring star formation rates and synthesizes recent observational findings across multiple scales from galaxies to molecular clouds.
Findings
Updated prescriptions for calculating star formation rates
Relations between gas content and star formation across scales
Progress in observational techniques for star formation studies
Abstract
We review progress over the past decade in observations of large-scale star formation, with a focus on the interface between extragalactic and Galactic studies. Methods of measuring gas contents and star formation rates are discussed, and updated prescriptions for calculating star formation rates are provided. We review relations between star formation and gas on scales ranging from entire galaxies to individual molecular clouds.
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