Theory meets Observations
- Start: Dec 13, 2022
- End: Dec 16, 2022
- Location: International Academic Forum Heidelberg
Given the immense amount of information that can be gained from cloud-scale (~100pc) resolution multi-wavelength datasets on nearby galaxies like those provided by the PHANGS (Physics at High Angular resolution in Nearby GalaxieS) survey and well as the tremendous progress made in simulating the star formation process in nearby galaxies at pc resolution, it seems timely to bring together experts from both the theoretical and observational side to discuss how to answer pressing open question related to the physics of the star formation process (including interstellar medium (ISM)).
Questions to be addressed include, but are not restricted to:
What are the structure and physical conditions of the interstellar medium present in nearby galaxies?
What are the physical conditions controlling star formation in galaxy disks (incl. gas flows)?
What kinds of stellar feedback are present and important in nearby galaxies?
Does star formation proceed similarly in galaxy centers and disk environments?