Star formation is a multi-scale, multi-physics problem ranging from the size scale of
molecular clouds (∼ 10 ∼10 s pc) down to the size scales of dense prestellar cores (∼ 0.1 …

We present a new model of interstellar dust in which large grains are a single composite
material," astrodust," and nanoparticle-sized grains come in distinct varieties including …

Modern understanding of dust astrophysics reveals that radiative torques (RATs) arising
from the radiation–dust interaction can induce two fundamental effects: grain alignment and …

There is growing evidence of the role of hub-filament systems (HFS) in the formation of stars
from low to high masses. As of today, however, the detailed structures of these systems are …

Abstract We present 0 farcs 25 resolution (35 au) ALMA 1.3 mm dust polarization
observations for 37 young stellar objects (YSOs) in the Ophiuchus molecular cloud. These …

We present new observations of the active star formation region NGC 1333 in the Perseus
molecular cloud complex from the James Clerk Maxwell Telescope B-Fields In Star-forming …

We present 850 μm polarization observations of the L1689 molecular cloud, part of the
nearby Ophiuchus molecular cloud complex, taken with the POL-2 polarimeter on the James …

We reveal a deep connection between alignment of dust grains by radiative torques (RATs)
and mechanical torques (METs) and the rotational disruption of grains introduced by Hoang …

The heart of the Large Magellanic Cloud, 30 Doradus, is a complex region with a clear core-
halo structure. Feedback from the stellar cluster R136 has been shown to be the main …

Interaction of three-dimensional magnetic fields, turbulence, and self-gravity in the molecular
cloud is crucial in understanding star formation but has not been addressed so far. In this …