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Brief History of the Journal

The Faculty of Spatial Sciences (FACES from its name in spanish) at the National Autonomous University of Honduras was created by the University Council in April 2009, in recognition to the work of the Suyapa Central American Astronomical Observatory (OACS from its name in spanish), which had been operating for the previous decade. It is organized into the academic departments of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Geographic Information Science and Technologies, Archaeoastronomy and Cultural Astronomy, and Aeronautical Sciences. A department is the basic and fundamental academic unit of the University, bringing together a community of faculty members specializing in a specific field of knowledge, who work collaboratively in teaching, research, community outreach, advising, and academic administration.

Since its inception, FACES has prioritized scientific research as one of its most important academic activities. Consequently, all faculty members in its departments participate in and develop scientific research projects, which are included as part of their academic duties, collaborating with national and international research groups.

In 2009, the scientific output of the FACES professors was evident, so the Research Directorate of UNAH devoted an entire issue of the Journal Ciencia y Tecnología, Number 4, Second Period, June 2009 (ISSN: 1995 – 9613) to publishing the results of the scientific research projects carried out by the OACS now Faculty of Spatial Sciences, as a recognition of their effort and the systematic integration of research into university academic work.

Thus, the motivation to publish a journal for the Faculty of Space Sciences was already in place. In 2009, coincident with the International Year of Astronomy, the Ciencias Espaciales journal was created at FACES. This would be a biannual publication, with the first issue of the year, called Spring, devoted to the scientific output of the different fields of knowledge studied at FACES; and the second issue, called Autumn, devoted exclusively and on a rotating basis to one of the fields belonging to the Faculty.

Journal Description

Ciencias Espaciales Journal is a biannual publication of the Faculty of Space Sciences of the National Autonomous University of Honduras. Each calendar year, one volume is published, consisting of two issues. Both issues, the first one called Spring and the second called Fall, include articles from the fields of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Geographic Information Science and Technologies, Archaeoastronomy and Cultural Astronomy, and Aeronautical Sciences.

The Ciencias Espaciales Journal has an Editor and an Editorial Board composed of professors from the Faculty's departments and visiting professors. They are responsible for receiving and managing the article selection, editing, and publication process for the Journal. The Journal also has an International Scientific Council responsible for ensuring the quality of the Journal's content. The names of the Director, Editor, Editorial Board members, and Scientific Council members are published in the Inner Cover.

Ciencias Espaciales Journal publishes articles by national and international authors, residing in the country or abroad. Published articles may pertain to original research in the fields of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Geographic Information Science and Technologies, Archaeoastronomy and Cultural Astronomy, and Aeronautical Sciences. The content of each article is the responsibility of its authors.

The artwork and layout of the journal Ciencias Espaciales are approved by the Communications Directorate and the University Press of UNAH.

The dimensions of each issue are 23.4 x 16 cm.

Guidelines

Each article submitted for publication in the Journal of Space Sciences must be organized into the following sections: Article title; Authors' names, affiliations, institutions' addresses, email addresses and ORCID numbers; Abstract and keywords, in both Spanish and English. The text of the document must include an Introduction, a description of the methodology used, presentation of results, discussion, and conclusions. The bibliography, according to the American Psychologists Association (APA) standard, 7th. version, followed by any tables and figures used, must be included at the end of the document.

The Title:

• It must be written with an initial capital letter.
• It should be concise yet informative. Its purpose is to convey the essentials of the article to the reader. It should not exceed 15 words.

The Authors:

• The full name of each author must be accompanied by their highest academic degree, the institution they belong to, and their position.
• Indicate the name of the department, institution, or institutions to which the work should be attributed.
• Include an email address, telephone number, and the address of the corresponding author to whom notifications about the article should be sent.

Abstract and Keywords:

• The Abstract should contain a maximum of 250 words.
• It should include the study's objectives; the methodology, techniques, or basic procedures used; the most significant results; and the main conclusions. It should emphasize the most novel or important aspects of the study or observations.
• After the Abstract, include 3 to 5 keywords to facilitate the article's indexing.
• The abstract and keywords must also be submitted in spanish.