Searching between the stars
The cosmic cycle of birth and death is considered, taking into account the initial big bang, the formation of galaxies and stars, nuclear burning and element formation, and the mixing of supernova material with the rest of the interstellar gas. The interstellar medium as viewed in 1970 is discussed, along with the electromagnetic spectrum, ultraviolet satellite telescopes, detectors for microwaves, X-ray measures from satellites, primordial hydrogen in the galactic disc, clouds of molecular hydrogen, and heavy elements between the stars. A cloud model of the interstellar gas is provided, and a description is presented of the structure of clouds, aspects of cloud evolution, the formation of star groups, and questions regarding the evolution from protostar to star.
- Research Organization:
- Princeton University, Princeton, NJ
- OSTI ID:
- 6717784
- Resource Relation:
- Related Information: Mrs. Hepsa Ely Silliman Memorial Lectures; 46: (1982)
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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