Advances in Space Research

The Official Journal of the Committee on Space Research (COSPAR), a Scientific Committee of the International Council for Science (ICSU) Includes COSPAR's Information Bulletin, Space Research Today The COSPAR publication Advances in Space Research (ASR) is an open journal covering all areas of space research including: 

space studies of the Earth's surface, meteorology, climate, the Earth-Moon system, planets and small bodies of the solar system, upper atmospheres, ionospheres and magnetospheres of the Earth and planets including reference atmospheres, space plasmas in the solar system, astrophysics from space, materials sciences in space, life sciences as related to space, fundamental physics in space, space debris, space weather, earth observations of space phenomena, etc. 

All submissions are reviewed by two scientists in the field. 

COSPAR is an interdisciplinary scientific organization concerned with the progress of space research on an international scale. 

Operating under the rules of ICSU, COSPAR ignores political considerations and considers all questions solely from the scientific viewpoint. 

Space Research Today (SRT) COSPAR's information bulletin, provides COSPAR Associates and subscribers to Advances in Space Research with special guest articles on current topics in space research by practitioners in the field, regular information on meetings, COSPAR and space research-related news, information on COSPAR committees and activities, on scientific activities of interest, including launch lists, profiles of key personnel and letters from the community. 

Space Research Today is issued three times each year, in April, August and December.

The August issue in odd numbered years includes the Call for Papers for the Scientific Assembly of the following year. 

Thus, Space Research Today is a key tool in communication of information within the COSPAR community. 

Everyone is invited to contribute articles, letters, news or images of interest. 

These should be sent to the General Editor.