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The past, present and future of gravitational wave astronomy [PDF]

open access: yesSerbian Astronomical Journal, 2021
Gravitational Waves (GWs) have become a major source of insight in Multi Messenger Astronomy since their first direct detection in 2015 (Abbott et al. 2016) where the Nobel prize in Physics was awarded in 2017 to LIGO founders Barry C.
Leverenz H., Filipović M.D.
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Life, educational and scientific activities of professor Mirjana Vukičević-Karabin (1933-2020) [PDF]

open access: yesSerbian Astronomical Journal, 2020
We present a short biography and brief review of contributions of professor Mirjana Vukičević-Karabin to the development of astrophysics education at the University of Belgrade and to the research in physics of the Earth ionosphere and the Sun ...
Vince I., Atanacković O.
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Cosmology and Hilbert's sixth problem [PDF]

open access: yesSerbian Astronomical Journal, 2020
There have been tantalizing indications from many quarters of physical cosmology that we are living in the multiverse - a huge set of cosmological domains ("universes").
Ćirković Milan M.
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Did old Maya observe Mercury? [PDF]

open access: yesSerbian Astronomical Journal, 2022
It is well known that the rich culture of old Maya contained, among other, also a very complicated and complex calendar, in which they recorded not only historical events, but also significant astronomical phenomena.
Vondrák J., Böhm V., Böhm B.
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Aleksandar Kubičela (1930-2017): An astrophysical research pioneer at the Astronomical Observatory of Belgrade [PDF]

open access: yesSerbian Astronomical Journal, 2018
Here, we give a short biography and summary of scientific contributions of Aleksandar Kubičela, a doyen of astronomy in Serbia, and an astrophysical research pioneer at the Astronomical Observatory of Belgrade. Additionally, we evoke some of our
Popović L.Č., Vince I.
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The Dual-Channel, Pulse-Counting Pierce-Blitzstein Photometer–The PBPHOT: Our Last Paper with Bob Koch, and Additional Technical History [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Astronomy and Space Sciences, 2012
The dual channel Pierce-Blitzstein photometer (PBPHOT) was productively used at the Flower and Cook Observatory to provide 60 years of study of binary systems and other cosmic objects.
Carol Ambruster   +5 more
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Extraterrestrial intelligence and doomsday: A critical assessment of the no-outsider requirement [PDF]

open access: yesSerbian Astronomical Journal, 2003
The so-called Doomsday Argument has attracted a lot of attention in recent years. One of the suggested ways to make this argument ineffective is the so-called No-Outsider requirement, indicating that the presence of other intelligent observers (’aliens’)
Ćirković Milan M.   +1 more
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History of Astronomy in Australia: Big-Impact Astronomy from World War II until the Lunar Landing (1945–1969)

open access: yesGalaxies, 2021
Radio astronomy commenced in earnest after World War II, with Australia keenly engaged through the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research. At this juncture, Australia’s Commonwealth Solar Observatory expanded its portfolio from primarily studying
Alister W. Graham   +4 more
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Fermi's paradox: The last challenge for copernicanism? [PDF]

open access: yesSerbian Astronomical Journal, 2009
We review Fermi's paradox (or the 'Great Silence' problem), not only arguably the oldest and crucial problem for the Search for ExtraTerrestrial Intelligence (SETI), but also a conundrum of profound scientific, philosophical and cultural importance. By a
Ćirković M.M.
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Astronomical phenomena in Dresden codex [PDF]

open access: yesSerbian Astronomical Journal, 2013
The relationship between Maya and our calendar is expressed by a coefficient known as ‘correlation’ which is a number of days that we have to add to the Mayan Long Count date to get Julian Date used in astronomy.
Böhm V.   +4 more
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