Cloudy with a Chance of Stars

Nimisha Kumari, Space Telescope Science Institute How do stars form? This simple question has intrigued humankind for centuries, and is one of the most explored topics of contemporary astrophysics. Stars form in galaxies, but not all galaxies are forming stars. What does a typical star-forming region look like? What is it composed of? How are stars born in these nebulas? Join us to probe what we know—and don’t yet know—about the physics of star-formation, and how astronomers around the world are trying to answer these questions of stellar genesis with ground- and space-based telescopes. Host: Dr. Frank Summers of the Space Telescope Science Institute Recorded live on Tuesday, January 14, 2020, at the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A. More information: www.stsci.edu/public-lectures