Project description
Deciphering the chemistry and physics of neighbouring galaxies
Molecules pervade the cooler, denser parts of our universe, in particular the reservoirs of the matter that helps form stars and planets, and the gas in the galaxy centres. Although there are approximately 200 galaxies close to the Milky Way, researchers are still unable to observe individual dense gas clouds. The advent of increasingly sensitive telescopes has revealed that the chemistry of our galaxy neighbours is as complex as the Milky Way’s. The EU-funded MOPPEX project aims to shed light on the physical and chemical structure of nearby galaxies. In particular, it plans to determine the energetic processes that shape their appearance and identify the origin of matter that helps form stars or fuels black holes.
Fields of science
- natural sciencesphysical sciencesastronomyplanetary sciencesplanets
- natural sciencesphysical sciencesastronomyastrophysicsblack holes
- natural sciencesmathematicsapplied mathematicsstatistics and probability
- engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuels
- natural sciencescomputer and information sciencesartificial intelligencemachine learning
Topic(s)
Call for proposal
ERC-2018-ADG
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Funding Scheme
ERC-ADG - Advanced Grant
Host institution
2311 EZ Leiden
Netherlands
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Beneficiaries (2)
2311 EZ Leiden
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Participation ended
WC1E 6BT London
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