Watching star birth from the Antarctic Plateau

Astronomical instruments on the Antarctic plateau are very well suited to observing the formation of stars and their associated planetary systems since young stars emit their light at the wavelengths at which Antarctica offers the most striking advantages. Antarctic telescopes have already brought n...

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Main Authors: Tothill, Nicholas F. H. (R17058), McCaughrean, Mark J., Walker, Christopher K., Kulesa, Craig A., Loehr, A., Parshley, Stephen C.
Other Authors: Krupnik, Igor (Editor), Lang, Michael A. (Editor), Miller, Scott E. (Editor), Smithsonian Institution (Event place)
Format: Conference Object
Language:English
Published: U.S., Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press 2009
Subjects:
020104 - Galactic Astronomy
Antarctic
The Antarctic
Antarc*
Antarctica
International Polar Year
IPY
Online Access:http://handle.uws.edu.au:8081/1959.7/562860
http://www.sil.si.edu/smithsoniancontributions/proceedings/sc_RecordSingle.cfm?series=IPY
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Summary:Astronomical instruments on the Antarctic plateau are very well suited to observing the formation of stars and their associated planetary systems since young stars emit their light at the wavelengths at which Antarctica offers the most striking advantages. Antarctic telescopes have already brought new insights into the physics of star formation and the molecular clouds where it occurs. During the International Polar Year (IPY), new sites will be opened up to astronomical exploitation, with the prospect of new capabilities in the drive to understand how stars and planets form.

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