Astrophysics and Space Science is a peer reviewed, scientific journal published by Springer. It was first published in 1968. Each volume is published every two months. The Editor in Chief is Michael A. Dopita. The focus of this journal is astronomy, astrophysics, planetary science, and space science. Emphasis includes studies in astrobiology and cosomology related to this journal s focus. Publishing formats are original resarch and invited reviews. Conference proceedings are not part of this journal. Astrophysics and Space Science is indexed in the following databases:

Website
http://www.springer.com/journal/10509/
Impact factor
1.404 (2009) ()

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The Genesis project—new life on exoplanets

Can life be transplanted to planets outside our solar system that are not permanently inhabitable? This is the question with which Professor Dr. Claudius Gros from the Institute of Theoretical Physics at Goethe University ...

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Momentum braking in deep space

With a miniaturised space probe capable of accelerating to a quarter of the speed of light, we could reach Alpha Centauri, the nearest star, in 20 to 50 years. However, without a mechanism to slow it down, the space probe ...

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