We review current understanding of star formation, outlining an overall theoretical framework
and the observations that motivate it. A conception of star formation has emerged in which …

Understanding the formation of stars in galaxies is central to much of modern astrophysics.
However, a quantitative prediction of the star formation rate and the initial distribution of …

Precise estimates of protostellar masses are crucial to characterize the formation of stars of
low masses down to brown dwarfs (BDs; M*< 0.08 M☉). The most accurate estimation of …

The attempt to understand the physics of the structure of stars and their change in time–their
evolution–has been bothering many physicists and astronomers ever since the last century …

Star formation lies at the center of a web of processes that drive cosmic evolution:
generation of radiant energy, synthesis of elements, formation of planets, and development …

We report the statistical properties of stars, brown dwarfs and multiple systems obtained from
the largest radiation hydrodynamical simulation of star cluster formation to date that resolves …

Although fundamental for astrophysics, the processes that produce massive stars are not
well understood. Large distances, high extinction, and short timescales of critical …

We study star cluster formation in a low-metallicity environment using three-dimensional
hydrodynamic simulations. Starting from a turbulent cloud core, we follow the formation and …

We present results from the largest numerical simulation of star formation to resolve the
fragmentation process down to the opacity limit. The simulation follows the collapse and …

Massive stars produce so much light that the radiation pressure they exert on the gas and
dust around them is stronger than their gravitational attraction, a condition that has long …