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Galaxy formation, evolution, structure, and cosmological simulations.

astro-ph.GA Β· 331 papers

From DES to KiDS: Domain adaptation for cross-survey detection of low-surface-brightness galaxies

Leveraging domain adaptation and deep learning, this paper identifies over 20,000 low-surface-brightness galaxies (LSBGs) across surveys, crucial for future catalogs.

2605.13842May 13, 2026Hareesh Thuruthipilly, Krzysztof Lisiecki, Junais +19

Photometric metallicity of Galactic RR Lyrae stars in the Gaia DR3 era

A new, highly reliable G-band relationship is presented for determining the metallicity of Galactic RR Lyrae stars using Gaia DR3 data.

2605.13811May 13, 2026Mahiguhappriyaprakash, Susmita Das, Harinder P. Singh +1

COOL-LAMPS IX: A Rare Duo of Quasars Each Lensed by a Single Massive Galaxy Cluster

Astronomers discovered COOLJ1153+0755, a rare system featuring two distinct quasars each quadruply lensed by a single massive galaxy cluster.

2605.13514May 13, 2026Erik Solhaug, Michael D. Gladders, Andi M. Kisare +20

First Light And Reionization Epoch Simulations (FLARES) XXI: The UV Indices of Galaxies in the Early Universe

This study combines simulations and spectral modeling to evaluate UV indices as stellar metallicity tracers in early universe galaxies, finding 1719Γ… most reliable.

2605.13472May 13, 2026Connor Sant Fournier, Stephen M. Wilkins, Joseph Caruana +5

Comparative analysis of missing data imputation methods for CSST survey: Impact on photometric redshift estimation performance

Evaluates imputation methods to improve photometric redshift accuracy amid missing data in CSST surveys.

2605.13219May 13, 2026Ling Wang, Zhu Chen, Zhijian Luo +42

The Accretion Process on Protostars

This paper reviews recent advancements in understanding protostellar accretion, integrating observational data with numerical models to provide a comprehensive assessment.

2605.13189May 13, 2026Eleonora Fiorellino, Alice Somigliana

A Spatially Resolved HI Survey of Seyfert Galaxies: the Role of AGN Feedback in Shaping Atomic Gas Reservoirs

This study uses GMRT to survey Seyfert galaxies, finding AGN feedback doesn't disrupt global HI reservoirs but may inject turbulence internally.

2605.12973May 13, 2026Ruitian Li, Xin Wang, Daizhong Liu +19

The Metallicity Distribution of the Ultra-Faint Dwarf Galaxy Segue 1

New spectroscopic data for Segue 1, an ultra-faint dwarf galaxy, reveals its metallicity distribution, supporting a short, continuous star formation history.

2605.12810May 12, 2026Daisy Bissonette, Alexander P. Ji, Joshua D. Simon +6

The Panchromatic Hubble Andromeda Southern Treasury (PHAST). II. The Spatially Resolved Recent Star Formation History in M31

PHAST uses HST data to map M31's recent star formation history, revealing a global decline and issues with FUV-based SFR tracers.

2605.12721May 12, 2026Tobin M. Wainer, Benjamin F. Williams, Zhuo Chen +19

SIMPLIFI -- Study of Interstellar Magnetic Polarization: a Legacy Investigation of Filaments. I. Magnetically-Guided Accretion onto the DR21 Ridge

SIMPLIFI reveals magnetic fields guide accretion in DR21, explaining star formation and observed velocities in molecular cloud filaments.

2605.12604May 12, 2026Thushara G. S. Pillai, Jens Kauffmann, Juan D. Soler +15

One Merge to Rule Them All: From Galaxy Interactions to Black Hole Mergers Using Horizon-AGN

Using Horizon-AGN, this study links galaxy mergers to black hole coalescences, revealing their co-evolution with stellar mass and redshift.

2605.12599May 12, 2026Ecaterina Leonova, Marta Volonteri, Clotilde Laigle +3

Unveiling Hidden Lyman Alpha Emitters in the DESI DR1 Data

A CNN-based method automatically detects 19,685 hidden Lyman Alpha Emitters in DESI DR1 data with high purity and completeness.

2605.12503May 12, 2026Jui-Kuan Chan, Ting-Wen Lan, J. Xavier Prochaska +39

Photometric determination of the mass accretion rates of pre-main sequence stars. IX. Recent star formation in the periphery of NGC 346

Characterizing PMS stars and accretion rates in NGC 346's periphery, this study shows massive star UV radiation erodes circumstellar discs.

2605.12486May 12, 2026Christiaan Dik, Guido De Marchi

Precessing Black Hole Jets and Galactic Fossils

This paper proposes a unified model where a precessing jet from SgrA* explains both the Galactic Centre gamma-ray excess and the Fermi/eROSITA bubbles.

2605.12448May 12, 2026Maria J. Rodriguez

A tool of Hierarchical cOre ideNtification and Kinematic property AssIgnment (HONKAI) for Dense Cores

HONKAI is a new tool for identifying hierarchical structures in IRDCs, revealing that most dense cores are self-gravitating but few are poised for massive star formation.

2605.12222May 12, 2026Jiawei Liu, Zhiyuan Ren, Di Li +8

A hierarchical Bayesian pipeline for soliton-plus-NFW inference on SPARC rotation curves: diagnostics and prior-boundary behaviour

A new hierarchical Bayesian pipeline analyzes SPARC galaxy rotation curves to test fuzzy dark matter models, finding no clear soliton component.

2605.11600May 12, 2026Prasun Panthi, Md Shahrier Islam Arham

Exploring the stellar streams and satellites around the giant low surface brightness galaxy Malin 1

This paper explores the orbital dynamics of satellites and stellar streams around the giant low surface brightness galaxy Malin 1 to understand its formation and evolution.

2605.11419May 12, 2026Roy O. E. Bustos-Espinoza, Matias BlaΓ±a, Gaspar Galaz +7

The Extended Plane of the Local Supercluster

This paper updates evidence showing luminous galaxies, radio galaxies, and clusters correlate with the Local Supercluster plane up to 400Mpc.

2605.11184May 11, 2026P. J. E. Peebles

Tracing Radio AGN-Driven Quenching in Post-Starburst Galaxies at Cosmic Noon

Researchers found that cosmic noon post-starburst galaxies show evidence of weak radio AGN, suggesting a short duty cycle for quenching.

2605.11101May 11, 2026Pallavi Patil, Kate Rowlands, Katherine Alatalo +14

Survey Footprint Explorer: A Browser-Based Interactive Tool for Visualizing and Cross-Matching Astronomical Survey Footprints

Survey Footprint Explorer is a browser-based tool for visualizing and comparing sky footprints of 13 major astronomical imaging surveys.

2605.11099May 11, 2026S. L. Ahad, R. Brilenkov, J. E. Taylor
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