European Supercomputer Aids Heidelberg Astrophysics
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Heidelberg researchers receive computing time for simulating the behaviour of cosmic gases and plasmas during star formation. A Swiss-German research team hopes to unlock the secrets of star formation using Europe's fastest computer - the LUMI-G supercomputer in Kajaani (Finland) run by an international consortium. The researchers have received computing time on the LUMI-G for the required simulations, which will also utilise a newly developed simulation code. Heidelberg astrophysicists are major contributors to the research. Project partner Ralf Klessen of Heidelberg University's Centre for Astronomy (ZAH) also anticipates groundbreaking insights for his own research. In particular, the researchers aim to simulate the behaviour of gases and plasmas to gain a better understanding of star formation. Among other things, they can track the mass distribution of stars - processes that in turn influence the development of entire galaxies.
