Moreover, GMCs play an important role in the galactic ecosystem, influencing the interstellar medium through processes ... predictions about the life cycle of galaxies. The findings have been ...

They are a key part of the life cycle of stars ... encountering stars and different densities of the interstellar medium. It experiences gravitational interactions with nearby stars and nebulae ...

The interstellar medium — the matter and radiation in the space between stars — is crucial for the Milky Way's material cycle and star formation. Most elements heavier than hydrogen and helium ...

How can astronomers pierce through the interstellar fog of the Milky Way—not to study distant objects, but to understand the ...

We can probe the ionized interstellar medium through imaging and timing observations of compact radio sources. As the radio waves pass through the interstellar medium, they are distorted and delayed ...