Open AccessThe chemistry of star formation
Author(s) -
WardThompson Derek,
Fraser Helen,
Rawlings Jonathan
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
astronomy & geophysics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.168
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 1468-4004
pISSN - 1366-8781
DOI - 10.1046/j.1468-4004.2002.t01-1-43426.x
Subject(s) - star (game theory) , astrobiology , star formation , astronomy , astrophysics , physics , stars
Understanding the chemistry of molecular clouds is now realized to be fundamental to our understanding of the whole star‐formation process. A two‐day meeting was held within NAM2002 to bring together chemists and astronomers to discuss this complex subject. Derek Ward‐Thompson, Helen Fraser and Jonathan Rawlings report.