39 papers
Astro-Ph explores the fundamental nature of our universe, from the birth of stars and the behavior of black holes to the vast structures of galaxies and the invisible forces shaping cosmic evolution. This dynamic field seeks to answer profound questions about how the cosmos works, blending theoretical models with observations from powerful telescopes that peer back to the dawn of time.
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By analyzing high-quality seismic data from the Cerberus Fossae region using source-array methods, this study finds that coherent signals interpreted as evidence for a Martian inner core are non-unique and can be explained by various candidate radii, thereby concluding that there is no definitive proof of an inner core on Mars.
This paper presents a self-consistent analytic treatment of low-beta plasma in accretion disks around Schwarzschild black holes, deriving exact scalings for magnetic support, stability, and angular-momentum transport while highlighting how strong magnetic fields alter MRI wavelengths and comparing these theoretical results with current horizon-scale observational constraints.
This paper introduces the "Central Sunset Law," a novel geometric framework that accurately determines the rotational periods of celestial bodies by analyzing sunset arc central angles, offering a stable and observationally independent alternative to complex dynamical calculations.
This paper introduces two statistical frameworks—one for correcting variance inflation caused by overlapping cosmological data and another for visualizing systematic uncertainties—to demonstrate that the Hubble tension is significantly exacerbated by double-counting data while the S₈ tension remains plausibly explainable by known systematics.
This study utilizes multiple linear regression on 998 exoplanets to demonstrate that while planet radius is the strongest predictor of mass, the relationship is complex and non-linear, as evidenced by multicollinearity issues, low explanatory power, and heteroscedasticity that suggest a log transformation is needed for more accurate mass predictions.
This paper proposes a data-driven, wavelength-independent extinction model attributed to dark matter that reconciles Gaia Cepheid parallaxes with Riess team photometric distances, thereby eliminating the discrepancy between local and CMB-derived Hubble constant values and suggesting dark matter's role in both cosmic expansion acceleration and light absorption.
This paper proposes that the cumulative sum of the North-South asymmetry in solar activity serves as an adiabatic invariant to predict a period of high solar activity in the mid-2100s, based on an analysis of sunspot data and active region catalogs dating back to 1874.
This cross-disciplinary study challenges the universality of the planetary radius concept by demonstrating, through exhaustive analysis of 39,913 exoplanet records and Factor Hierarchy Theory, that transit depth is a regime-dependent relational quantity modulated by stellar properties rather than an intrinsic planetary attribute, thereby necessitating a paradigm shift toward regime-specific modeling and the elevation of Factor Hierarchy Theory to a fundamental scientific law.
This study provides dynamical arguments demonstrating that the 1:3 resonance between ring particles and the rotation of small celestial bodies is a preferred configuration driven solely by the central body's potential, without requiring the influence of satellites.
This study provides the second astronomical empirical case for the Factor Hierarchy Law by demonstrating that stellar atmosphere models suffer from a structural self-consistency rupture at critical thresholds of 4762 K and log g = 4.64, where their underlying assumptions systematically fail for cool and evolved stars, thereby revealing a paradigm defect in exoplanet radius measurements.