Molecular Gas and the Star-Formation Process on Cloud Scales in Nearby Galaxies

Authors: E. Schinnerer, A.K. Leroy

Published: 2024-07-03

DOI: 10.1146/annurev-astro-071221-052651

Source: Full article


Abstract

Observations that resolve nearby galaxies into individual regions across multiple phases of the gas–star formation–feedback “matter cycle” have provided a sharp new view of molecular clouds, star-formation efficiencies, timescales for region evolution, and stellar feedback. We synthesize these results, covering aspects relevant to the interpretation of observables, and conclude the following: