The document discusses open access in academic publishing and introduces The Open Journal of Astrophysics. It notes that most astrophysics research is publicly funded yet access is restricted behind publisher paywalls. The Open Journal of Astrophysics is a free, open access overlay journal that reviews papers already posted to the arXiv to make them openly available. It has very low annual costs compared to traditional journals and helps achieve the goal of openly accessible research.
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