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Strong and Weak Interactions in Compact Stars

Open for Submission: This collection gives a broad overview of recent advances in the study of the nuclear equation of state, the composition of superdense matter, the physics of compact stars and many facets of weak interactions in stellar environments.

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Probing X-Shaped Radio Galaxies

Exploring jet evolution, ambient medium dynamics, and intricate interconnection of X-shaped radio galaxies, a distinctive subset of winged radio sources identified by two pairs of jetted lobes, resulting in an inversion-symmetric structure.

Dark Matter and Energy Astrophysics Concept - Chaotic Fluctuation of Space Time Continuum - Quantum Entanglement, Singularity, Aether, Antimatter etc

Solution of the Dark Matter Riddle Within Standard Model Physics

It is postulated that the energy density of the (quantum) vacuum acts firstly as dark energy and secondly as a part of dark matter, solving the dark matter riddle without new physics.

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Geomagnetic Storm May Have Caused Premature Reentry of Starlink Satellite

A qualitative analysis of possible effects of the 10 October 2024 geomagnetic storm on accelerating the reentry of a Starlink satellite from very low-Earth orbit.

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A Decade of Discovery and Advancement

Presentations delivered by esteemed speakers during Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences 10th anniversary conference, which took place in April 2024, offering valuable insights on the progress made over the last decade in the field.

Astronomical Instrumentation

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Strong and Weak Interactions in Compact Stars

Probing X-Shaped Radio Galaxies

Solution of the Dark Matter Riddle Within Standard Model Physics

Geomagnetic Storm May Have Caused Premature Reentry of Starlink Satellite

A Decade of Discovery and Advancement

Editors

jeff kuhn

fabien robert baron

jean-fabien capsal

massimiliano galeazzi

Articles

Surface figure metrology for reflective membrane mirrors based on phase-measuring deflectometry

Current development status of key technologies for high-performance on-board interconnection buses — analysis of TSN bus application prospects in aerospace

Adaptive extended Kalman filter and laser link acquisition in the detection of gravitational waves in space

A novel space intelligent computing and data processing architecture--the spacecraft payload health management unit (SPHMU)

Research Topics

Understanding Ionospheric Disturbances: Impacts on Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) Functionality During Solar Cycles

Advancements and Challenges in Time-Delay Interferometry for Space-Based Gravitational Wave Detection

Advancements in Instrumentation and Technology for Astronomical Observations using Small Satellite and High-Altitude Balloon Platforms

Calibration Methods for Cosmic Microwave Background Polarimeters