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    Time domain astronomy with the THESEUS satellite

    THESEUS is a medium size space mission of the European Space Agency, currently under evaluation for a possible launch in 2032. Its main objectives are to investigate the early Universe through the observation ...

    S. Mereghetti, S. Balman, M. Caballero-Garcia, M. Del Santo in Experimental Astronomy (2021)

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    PHEMTO: the polarimetric high energy modular telescope observatory

    Based upon dual focusing techniques, the Polarimetric High-Energy Modular Telescope Observatory (PHEMTO) is designed to have performance several orders of magnitude better than the present hard X-ray instrumen...

    P. Laurent, F. Acero, V. Beckmann, S. Brandt, F. Cangemi in Experimental Astronomy (2021)

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    Detection of short high-energy transients in the local universe with SVOM/ECLAIRs

    The coincidental detection of the gravitational wave event GW 170817 and the gamma-ray burst GRB 170817A marked the advent of multi-messenger astronomy and represented a milestone in the study of GRBs. Signifi...

    B. Arcier, J. L. Atteia, O. Godet, S. Mate, S. Guillot in Astrophysics and Space Science (2020)

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    The Large Observatory for X-ray Timing (LOFT)

    High-time-resolution X-ray observations of compact objects provide direct access to strong-field gravity, to the equation of state of ultradense matter and to black hole masses and spins. A 10 m2-class instrument...

    M. Feroci, L. Stella, M. van der Klis, T. J. -L. Courvoisier in Experimental Astronomy (2012)

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    Triple F—a comet nucleus sample return mission

    The Triple F (Fresh From the Fridge) mission, a Comet Nucleus Sample Return, has been proposed to ESA’s Cosmic Vision program. A sample return from a comet enables us to reach the ultimate goal of cometary resear...

    Michael Küppers, H. U. Keller, E. Kührt, M. F. A’Hearn in Experimental Astronomy (2009)

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    The Giada Experiment for the Rosetta Mission

    The Grain Impact Analyser and Dust Accumulator (GIADA) instrument, on board the ESA Rosetta mission, shall analyse the physical and dynamical properties of grains ejected by the target comet and monitor the co...

    L. Colangeli, V. Della Corte, F. Esposito, E. Mazzotta Epifani in The New Rosetta Targets (2004)

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    The Accretion-Ejection Instability: Observational Tests

    J. Rodriguez, P. Varnière, M. Tagger, Ph. Durouchoux in Astrophysics and Space Science (2001)

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    The Accretion-Ejection Instability: Observational Tests

    QPOs are commonly considered to originate in the disks of X-ray binaries. One thus expects, and most often observes, that the QPO frequency decreases as the disk inner radius increases. However Sobczak et al. (19...

    J. Rodriguez, P. Varnière, M. Tagger, Ph. Durouchoux in Microquasars (2001)

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    The 2000 April multiwavelength campaign of GRS 1915+105

    We report results from multiwavelength observations of the microquasarGRS 1915+105 performed during the 2000 April campaign. This is one ofthe biggest campaigns ever made for this source covering the broadband...

    Y. Ueda, K. Yamaoka, J.E. Grove, M. McCollough in Astrophysics and Space Science (2001)