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Galactic Star Formation

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The Horsehead Nebula is a dark cloud within a bright star-forming region. Credit: University of London Observatory/UCL Physics & Astronomy/Bob Winter/Sandor Kruk

Molecular Studies of Galactic Star Formation and the ISM

Pelican nebula: Image based on data obtained as part of the INT Photometric H-Alpha Survey of the Northern Galactic Plane, prepared by Nick Wright, Keele University, on behalf of the IPHAS Collaboration.

IPHAS, VPHAS+ and WEAVE

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A Statistical and Machine learning approach to Astrochemistry

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