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Scientific Problems Addressed by the Spektr-UV Space Project (World Space Observatory—Ultraviolet)
Boyarchuk, A.A.; Gérard, Jean-Claude; Hubert, Benoît
2016In Astronomy Reports, 60 (1), p. 1-42
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Keywords :
ultraviolet; astronomy; space; telescope
Abstract :
[en] The article presents a review of scientific problems and methods of ultraviolet astronomy, focusing on perspective scientific problems (directions) whose solution requires UV space observatories. These include reionization and the history of star formation in the Universe, searches for dark baryonic matter, physical and chemical processes in the interstellar medium and protoplanetary disks, the physics of accretion and outflows in astrophysical objects, from Active Galactic Nuclei to close binary stars, stellar activity (for both low-mass and high-mass stars), and processes occurring in the atmospheres of both planets in the solar system and exoplanets. Technological progress in UV astronomy achieved in recent years is also considered. The well advanced, international, Russian-led Spektr-UV (World Space Observatory—Ultraviolet) project is described in more detail. This project is directed at creating a major space observatory operational in the ultraviolet (115–310 nm). This observatory will provide an effective, and possibly the only, powerful means of observing in this spectral range over the next ten years, and will be an powerful tool for resolving many topical scientific problems.
Disciplines :
Space science, astronomy & astrophysics
Author, co-author :
Boyarchuk, A.A.
Gérard, Jean-Claude  ;  Université de Liège > Département d'astrophys., géophysique et océanographie (AGO) > Département d'astrophys., géophysique et océanographie (AGO)
Hubert, Benoît  ;  Université de Liège > Département d'astrophys., géophysique et océanographie (AGO) > Labo de physique atmosphérique et planétaire (LPAP)
Language :
English
Title :
Scientific Problems Addressed by the Spektr-UV Space Project (World Space Observatory—Ultraviolet)
Publication date :
2016
Journal title :
Astronomy Reports
ISSN :
1063-7729
eISSN :
1562-6881
Publisher :
Springer Science & Business Media B.V.
Volume :
60
Issue :
1
Pages :
1-42
Peer reviewed :
Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi
Name of the research project :
World Space Telescope
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