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A late addition to the #2023AstroPrizeCollection, but it was worth the wait! Dr. Zensus presents his excellent invited #OpenAccess article on #VLBI, in Astrophysics & Space Science. Here: link.springer.com/article/10.1... All announcements: link.springer.com/journal/1050...
#BookAlert Jacob Dahlke, Robert A. Bettinger, Clint Spesard, Bruce Cox (2026). Heuristic Search Methods and Dynamics for Multi-Body Gravitational Systems: With Mission Applications for Cislunar Space, the Moon, and Mars. Space Technology Library, vol 48. Springer, Cham. doi.org/10.1007/978-...
Lisa Baddeley, Maxime Grandin, Rayan Imam et al. Instrumentation, Databases, and Data Utilisation in Solar–Terrestrial Physics: An Overview of the Current Status and Recommendations for the Future. Surv Geophys (2026). doi.org/10.1007/s107... #OpenAccess #ReviewArticle
Instrumentation, Databases, and Data Utilisation in Solar–Terrestrial Physics: An Overview of the Current Status and Recommendations for the Future - Surveys in GeophysicsSolar–terrestrial physics, the science of interactions between the Sun and the Earth’s environment, is increasingly envisioned as a complex system consisting of regions of very different nature but strongly coupled to each other via multiple physical processes. Over time, a tremendous amount of observational data have been collected on the various solar–terrestrial physics subsystems: the Sun, the solar wind, Earth’s magnetosphere, ionosphere, and neutral atmosphere. Despite the quantity of data, measurements of the near-Earth and solar environments remain sparse with respect to the size of the solar–terrestrial system, implying that multiple datasets often need to be combined to gain insights into the physics at play. Besides, increasingly sophisticated numerical models have been built to elucidate the physics of those subsystems, and ongoing efforts aim at improving the interfacing of such models to get a system-level understanding. The solar–terrestrial physics community is facing the challenge of bringing together its various subcommunities whose combined data and expertise are needed to advance the science. While databases for observations and models exist, they are often catering for only part of the community and may not always follow the same standards and practice in terms of data access. Moreover, database and instrument maintenance requires continuity in funding and human power, posing an additional challenge. In this paper, we review some of the existing initiatives tackling the data challenge as well as emerging new data processing methods. We also discuss some of the current issues related to the production and management of observational data and propose ideas—such as mutualising resources in the form of ‘supersites’ and ensuring continuity in the measurements to overcome those challenges.doi.org#BookAlert Paul Murdin (2026) Exoplanets: The Search for Earth’s Twin. Astronomers' Universe. Springer, Cham. doi.org/10.1007/978-... 📚 The Astronomers’ Universe series attracts scientifically curious readers with a passion for astronomy and its related fields.
More than meets the eye: astronomers dig deep to find tiny but dangerous space debris warwick.ac.uk/news/pressre... Blake, J.A., Cooke, B.F., Paragini, C. et al.: DebrisWatch II: Digging Deeper for Geosynchronous Debris. #JAstronautSci 73, 58 (2026). doi.org/10.1007/s402... #OpenAccess
Viking: 50 Years on Mars — The first successful lander on Mars, NASA's three-legged Viking 1, touched down safely on July 20, 1976, at 7:53 a.m. EDT. It gave humanity our first ground-level view of the Red Planet. science.nasa.gov/mission/viki...
Viking: 50 Years on Mars - NASA ScienceOnly 10 years before the Viking mission launched, Mars was still just a mottled orange ball when viewed through even the best Earthbound telescopes, with fewscience.nasa.govLiving Reviews in Computational Astrophysics #Update: Pons, J.A., Dehman, C. & Viganò, D. Magnetic, thermal and rotational evolution of isolated neutron stars. #LivingRevComputAstrophys 12, 5 (2026). doi.org/10.1007/s411... #OpenAccess
Magnetic, thermal and rotational evolution of isolated neutron stars - Living Reviews in Computational AstrophysicsThe strong magnetic fields of neutron stars are closely linked to their observed thermal, spectral, and timing properties, such as the distribution of spin periods and their derivatives. To understand the evolution of astrophysical observables over time, it is essential to develop robust theoretical frameworks and numerical models that solve the coupled thermal and magnetic field evolution equations, incorporating detailed microphysics such as thermal and electrical conductivities and neutrino emission rates. These efforts are key to uncovering how the strength and geometry of magnetic fields change with age, ultimately shedding light on the diverse phenomenology of neutron stars. In this review, we outline the fundamental theory underlying magneto-thermal evolution models, with an emphasis on numerical methods and a comprehensive set of benchmark tests intended to guide current and future code development. We revisit established results from axisymmetric simulations, highlight recent progress in fully three-dimensional models, and offer a perspective on the anticipated developments in this rapidly evolving field.doi.orgWelcome to our new Planetary Science Editors: We are happy to announce that Jean-Michel Désert (AIP), Sonia Fornasier (LIRA), and Anni Määttänen (LATMOS/IPSL) have joined the The Astronomy and Astrophysics Review! link.springer.com/journal/159/... #AstronAstrophysRev #MeetTheEditors