Title: "Star Formation in Massive Clusters: The Outstanding Cases of the Eagle Nebula and CygOB2"

 

Abstract: Massive stars in young clusters play a key role in the formation and evolution of low mass stars, circumstellar disks and planetary systems. Important feedback provided by the massive stars on the star formation process are the externally induced photoevaporation of nearby circumstellar disks, the dispersing of the surrounding cloud, and the triggering of new star formation events. A deep comprehension of these processes are crucial for the understanding of what environments in our Galaxy are suitable for planet formation. Given their proximity to our Sun, and they rich population of massive and young low-mass stars, the Eagle Nebula (M16) and the Cygnus OB2 association represent ideal targets to study these processes.  I will present the results of deep and detailed multiwavelength study of the young population of M16 and CygOB2, where evidence of the feedback from the massive stars on the star formation process has been found.