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PHYSICS OF OUR DAYS

Review of scientific topics for the Millimetron space observatory

N. S. Kardashev^a, I. D. Novikov^ab, V. N. Lukash^a, S. V. Pilipenko^a, E. V. Mikheeva^a, D. V. Bisikalo^c, D. S. Wiebe^c, A. G. Doroshkevich^a, A. V. Zasov^d, I. I. Zinchenko^ef, P. B. Ivanov^a, V. I. Kostenko^a, T. I. Larchenkova^a, S. F. Likhachev^a, I. F. Malov^ag, V. M. Malofeev^ag, A. S. Pozanenko^h, A. V. Smirnov^a, A. M. Sobolevⁱ, A. M. Cherepashchuk^d, Yu. A. Shchekinov<sup>j

a</sup> Astro Space Center, Lebedev Physical Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences
^b Niels Bohr International Academy, The Niels Bohr Institute, Copenhagen
^c Institute of Astronomy, Russian Academy of Sciences
^d Sternberg Astronomical Institute, Facukty of Physics, Lomonosov Moscow State University
^e Lobachevskii State University of Nizhnii Novgorod
^f Institute of Applied Physics, Russian Academy of Sciences, Nizhnii Novgorod
^g Pushchino Radio Astronomy Observatory
^h Space Research Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow
ⁱ Ural Federal University, Institute of Natural Sciences, Astronomical Observatory, Ekaterinburg
^j Southern Federal University, Rostov-on-Don

Abstract: This paper reviews a wide range of questions in astrophysics and cosmology that can be answered by astronomical observations in the far-IR to millimeter wavelength range and which include the formation and evolution of stars and planets, galaxies, and the interstellar medium, the study of black holes, and the development of the cosmological model. These questions are considered in relation to the Millimetron Space Observatory (Spectrum-M project), which is equipped with a 10 m aperture cooled telescope and can operate both as a single-dish telescope and as part of a space–ground very long baseline interferometer.

Keywords: astrophysics, far-infrared.

PACS: 07.87. +v, 95.55.-n, 97.10.-q, 98.62.-g, 98.80.-k

Received: July 31, 2014
Accepted: August 5, 2014

DOI: 10.3367/UFNr.0184.201412c.1319

 English version: Physics–Uspekhi, 2014, 57:12, 1199–1228

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