Exploring gas thermodynamics around galaxies from the Sunyaev-Zel'dovich effects: impact of galaxy-halo connection, 2D projection and velocity field

This paper utilizes hydrodynamical simulations to demonstrate that galaxy-halo connection parameters, 2D projection effects, and velocity field treatments significantly bias the interpretation of Sunyaev-Zel'dovich signals around galaxies, thereby necessitating careful modeling to accurately constrain gas thermodynamics and feedback processes.

Sadaf Kadir, Bernardita Ried Guachalla, Sihan Yuan + 2 more2026-03-05🔭 astro-ph

LISA and γγ-ray telescopes as multi-messenger probes of a first-order cosmological phase transition

This paper demonstrates that a first-order cosmological phase transition occurring between 1 GeV and $10^6GeVcansimultaneouslygenerateastochasticgravitationalwavebackgrounddetectablebyLISAandprimordialmagneticfieldsconsistentwithcurrent GeV can simultaneously generate a stochastic gravitational wave background detectable by LISA and primordial magnetic fields consistent with current \gamma$-ray telescope constraints, with the specific outcomes depending on the fraction of kinetic energy converted into magnetohydrodynamic turbulence.

A. Roper Pol, A. Neronov, C. Caprini + 2 more2026-03-04🔭 astro-ph

Absence of antisymmetric tensor fields : Clue from f(R) model of gravity

This paper demonstrates that within a general class of f(R)f(R) gravity models, particularly the Starobinsky model, the positive values of the scalar field arising from the conformal transformation provide an additional suppression mechanism for the massless modes of higher-rank antisymmetric tensor fields, thereby explaining their observational absence in the present universe.

Sonej Alam, Somasri Sen, Soumitra Sengupta2026-03-04🔭 astro-ph

Data-driven core collapse supernova multilateration with first neutrino events

This paper presents a data-driven multilateration method that utilizes the arrival times of the first inverse beta decay neutrino events across multiple detectors, combined with a reference lightcurve from a larger detector, to rapidly estimate the direction and generate probability skymaps for Galactic core-collapse supernovae without relying on simulations.

Farrukh Azfar, Jeff Tseng, Marta Colomer Molla + 8 more2026-03-04🔭 astro-ph

Unveiling the nature of SN 2022jli: The first double-peaked stripped-envelope supernova showing periodic undulations and dust emission at late times

This paper presents optical and infrared observations of the peculiar stripped-envelope supernova SN 2022jli, which exhibits a double-peaked light curve with periodic 12.5-day undulations and late-time dust emission, suggesting a scenario where a neutron star formed in a binary system powers the secondary maximum through accretion while potentially linking magnetar activity to broader features in stripped-envelope supernovae.

Régis Cartier, Carlos Contreras, Maximilian Stritzinger + 6 more2026-03-04🔭 astro-ph

Understanding the UV/Optical Variability of AGNs through Quasi-Periodic Large-scale Magnetic Dynamos

This paper proposes that large-scale magnetic dynamos in accretion disks generate quasi-periodic, outward-moving temperature fluctuations that successfully explain the observed UV/optical variability of AGNs, including their damped-random-walk characteristics and specific scaling relations with wavelength and black hole mass, which cannot be accounted for by reverberation models or spatially uncorrelated fluctuations.

Hongzhe Zhou, Dong Lai2026-03-04🔭 astro-ph

StarWhisper Telescope: An AI framework for automating end-to-end astronomical observations

The StarWhisper Telescope system is an AI agent framework that automates end-to-end astronomical observations by integrating large language models with specialized workflows to autonomously plan observations, analyze data, and trigger follow-ups, thereby reducing human intervention and demonstrating scalable potential for future large-scale telescope arrays.

Cunshi Wang, Yu Zhang, Yuyang Li + 25 more2026-03-04🔭 astro-ph

GA-NIFS: interstellar medium properties and tidal interactions in the evolved massive merging system B14-65666 at z=7.152

This study utilizes JWST/NIRSpec IFU and ALMA observations to characterize the interstellar medium properties, gas-phase metallicity, and tidal interactions within the two distinct cores of the massive merging galaxy system B14-65666 at z=7.152, revealing its unique evolutionary pathway compared to typical high-redshift galaxies.

Gareth C. Jones, Rebecca A. A. Bowler, Andrew J. Bunker + 13 more2026-03-04🔭 astro-ph

Quasi-steady emission from repeating fast radio bursts can be explained by magnetar wind nebula

This paper proposes that the quasi-steady radio emission from repeating fast radio bursts originates from a magnetar wind nebula interacting with supernova ejecta, successfully modeling the observed fluxes for different sources using rotation-powered or magnetar-flare-powered neutron star scenarios with specific ages, magnetic fields, and progenitor types.

Mukul Bhattacharya, Kohta Murase, Kazumi Kashiyama2026-03-04🔭 astro-ph

On the dependence of galaxy assembly bias on the selection criteria, number density, and redshift of galaxy samples

Using the IllustrisTNG hydrodynamical simulation, this study demonstrates that galaxy assembly bias varies significantly with selection criteria, number density, and redshift, cannot be fully captured by a single secondary halo property, and arises from the interplay between halo assembly bias and occupancy variation, for which the authors propose a fast analytical prediction method.

Sergio García-Moreno, Jonás Chaves-Montero2026-03-04🔭 astro-ph

Modeling transport in weakly collisional plasmas using thermodynamic forcing

This paper introduces a novel "thermodynamic forcing" method implemented in particle-in-cell simulations to systematically model transport in weakly collisional plasmas, revealing that heat-flux saturation under multiple macroscopic gradients is mediated by the bulk-velocity-gradient-driven electron firehose instability rather than the temperature-gradient-driven whistler instability.

Prakriti Pal Choudhury, Archie F. A. Bott2026-03-04🔭 astro-ph

Towards Realistic Detection Pipelines of Taiji: New Challenges in Data Analysis and High-Fidelity Simulations of Space-Based Gravitational Wave Antenna

This paper reviews the unique data analysis challenges of the Taiji space-based gravitational wave mission and introduces the Taiji Data Challenge II alongside the open-source Triangle toolkit, which together provide a high-fidelity simulation platform to bridge the gap between theoretical objectives and realistic detection pipelines.

Minghui Du, Pengcheng Wang, Ziren Luo + 23 more2026-03-04🔭 astro-ph

AGNBoost: A Machine Learning Approach to AGN Identification with JWST/NIRCam+MIRI Colors and Photometry

The paper introduces AGNBoost, an efficient XGBoostLSS-based machine learning framework that leverages JWST NIRCam and MIRI photometry to robustly identify active galactic nuclei and estimate redshifts, demonstrating high accuracy and generalizability across simulated, template-based, and real observational datasets.

Kurt Hamblin, Allison Kirkpatrick, Bren E. Backhaus + 18 more2026-03-04🔭 astro-ph