Science with the world space observatory -ultraviolet

Ana I. Gómez De Castro, Isabella Pagano, Mikhail Sachkov, Alain Lecavelier des Étangs, Giampaolo Piotto, Rosa González, Boris Shustov

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Abstract

The World Space Observatory-Ultraviolet (WSO-UV) will provide access to the UV range during the next decade. The instrumentation on board will allow to carry out high resolution imaging, high sensitivity imaging, high resolution (R ∼ 55000) spectroscopy and low resolution (R ∼ 2500) long slit spectroscopy. In this contribution, we briefly outline some of the key science issues that WSO-UV will address during its lifetime. Among them, of special interest are: the study of galaxy formation and the intergalactic medium; the astronomical engines; the Milky Way formation and evolution, and the formation of the Solar System and the atmospheres of extrasolar planets.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAstrophysics and Space Science Proceedings
EditorsMiguel Chavez Dagostino, Emanuele Bertone, Daniel Rosa Gonzalez, Lino Hector Rodriguez-Merino, Miguel Chavez Dagostino
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media B.V.
Pages319-327
Number of pages9
ISBN (Electronic)9780387876214
ISBN (Print)9780387727677, 9780387876207, 9780387876207, 9781402055720, 9781402069321, 9781402088674, 9781402091896, 9781441981608, 9781441983688, 9783540758259, 9783642033230, 9783642103216, 9783642103513, 9783642113406, 9783642172502, 9789048133994, 9789048134984
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2009
Externally publishedYes
EventInternational Conference on Ultraviolet Properties of Evolved Stellar Populations, 2007 - Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Duration: 16 Apr 200720 Apr 2007

Publication series

NameAstrophysics and Space Science Proceedings
Volume0
ISSN (Print)1570-6591
ISSN (Electronic)1570-6605

Conference

ConferenceInternational Conference on Ultraviolet Properties of Evolved Stellar Populations, 2007
Country/TerritoryMexico
CityPuerto Vallarta
Period16/04/0720/04/07

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