{"id":1982,"date":"2025-11-27T10:53:45","date_gmt":"2025-11-27T10:53:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/projects.ift.uam-csic.es\/master\/?p=1982"},"modified":"2026-03-05T13:23:42","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T13:23:42","slug":"stars-and-planet-formation-fep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/projects.ift.uam-csic.es\/master\/stars-and-planet-formation-fep\/","title":{"rendered":"Stars and Planet Formation (FEP)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Course Content<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Type: Optional – AC Track – 2nd Trimester<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Get ready to dive into one of the most dynamic frontiers of modern astrophysics: how stars and planets are born. This course gives you the theoretical and observational tools you need to decode the physics shaping everything from collapsing molecular clouds to fully fledged planetary systems. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019ll start by exploring the core physics of star formation: the Jeans mass, the influence of magnetic fields, and the chaotic role of turbulence in shaping stellar nurseries. We then connect theory to observations, using data on pre\u2013main-sequence stars and protoplanetary discs to place young stars on the Hertzsprung\u2013Russell diagram and to construct and interpret their spectral energy distributions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From there, we zoom in on dust grains and gas in the interstellar medium\u2014tiny players with huge importance\u2014before moving into the terrain of planet formation and planet\u2013disc interactions, supported by cutting-edge high-resolution observations. We will study exoplanet detection techniques, compare the diverse properties of known exoplanets, and finish by stepping into the interdisciplinary world of astrobiology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To ground theory in practice, you\u2019ll participate in two hands-on sessions: one focused on photometric classification of stars in young clusters, and one examining how disc parameters\u2014such as mass, inner radius, or stellar temperature\u2014shape the appearance of protoplanetary discs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By the end of the course, you\u2019ll have a solid understanding of the key physics, techniques, and remaining mysteries in star and planet formation\u2014plus the analytical tools needed to explore this rapidly evolving field on your own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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