Massive Stars: Some Open Questions and the Role of Multi-Object Spectroscopy

Herrero, A.
Bibliographical reference

Multi-Object Spectroscopy in the Next Decade: Big Questions, Large Surveys, and Wide Fields. Proceedings of a conference held at Teatro Circo de Marte, Santa Cruz de La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain on 2-6 March 2015. Edited by Ian Skillen, Marc Barcells, and Scott Trager. ASP Conference Series, Vol. 507. San Francisco: Astronomical Society of the Pacific, 2016, p.135

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2016
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Description
Massive stars are key ingredients in the evolution of the Universe. Yet, important uncertainties and limits persist in our understanding of these objects, even in their early phases, limiting their application as tools to interpret the Universe. Here we review some of these open questions and argue that large samples are needed to answer them, both in the Milky Way and nearby galaxies. Multi-object spectroscopy plays a crucial role in this process.