ALMA comparison finds starless cores in evolved IRBCs have ~2x higher median mass and density than in early IRDCs, favoring competitive accretion over massive prestellar core models for high-mass star formation.
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Simulations of the Aquila Rift show uneven clumps accreting gas and merging along filaments to form a fractal cluster whose velocity anisotropies, rotation, and expansion record the assembly history even after gas removal.
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Evolution of starless cores in massive clumps seen by the ALMA ASHES and QUARKS surveys
ALMA comparison finds starless cores in evolved IRBCs have ~2x higher median mass and density than in early IRDCs, favoring competitive accretion over massive prestellar core models for high-mass star formation.
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Simulating Star Formation and Star Cluster Assembly in the Aquila Rift Using Archival Observations
Simulations of the Aquila Rift show uneven clumps accreting gas and merging along filaments to form a fractal cluster whose velocity anisotropies, rotation, and expansion record the assembly history even after gas removal.