FEASTS and MHONGOOSE: HI Column Density Distribution at z=0z=0 for NHI>1017.8cm2N_\mathrm{HI}>10^{17.8}\, \mathrm{cm}^{-2}

This paper presents the first high-resolution (\sim1 kpc) measurement of the HI column density distribution function at z=0z=0 down to logNHI=17.8\log N_\mathrm{HI} = 17.8, revealing a high covering fraction of neutral gas within 1 kpc of Milky-Way-like galaxies and providing new constraints on baryonic flows and galaxy evolution.

Jing Wang, Xuchen Lin, Ze-Zhong Liang + 24 more2026-03-04🔭 astro-ph

Discovery of energy-dependent phase variations in the polarization angle of Cen X-3

This study utilizes \ixpe observations of Cen X-3 to reveal complex, energy-dependent polarization angle variations that are reconciled through a two-component model involving a phase-dependent scattering component in the disk wind, suggesting that wind properties modulated by pulse phase significantly alter the observed X-ray polarization.

Qing-Chang Zhao, Lian Tao, Sergey S. Tsygankov + 7 more2026-03-04🔭 astro-ph

Overmassive and Undermassive Massive Black Holes: The Role of Environment and Gravitational-Wave Recoils

Using the L-Galaxies-BH semi-analytical model and Millennium simulations, this study reveals that the origins of overmassive and undermassive black holes are not uniform but depend on galaxy mass and redshift, arising from a complex interplay of enhanced merger histories, environmental stellar mass reduction, gravitational-wave recoils, and quiescent evolutionary paths.

David Izquierdo-Villalba2026-03-04🔭 astro-ph

Luminosity-Dependent Variations in the Secondary Maximum of Type Ia Supernovae and Their Connection to Host Galaxy Morphology

This study analyzes 54 Type Ia supernovae to reveal that the timing of their near-infrared secondary maximum exhibits a luminosity-dependent structure that significantly differs between host galaxies of early and late morphological types, offering critical insights for refining supernova distance calibrations in cosmology.

Jagriti Gaba, Rahul Kumar Thakur, Dinkar Verma + 2 more2026-03-04🔭 astro-ph

Emerging trends in Cislunar Space for Lunar Science Exploration and Space Robotics aiding Human Spaceflight Safety

This paper investigates how integrating Artificial Intelligence and Space Robotics into lunar science exploration and human spaceflight support can accelerate sustainable lunar presence and future interplanetary missions by enabling autonomous infrastructure development, resource utilization, and enhanced astronaut safety.

Arsalan Muhammad, Yue Wang, Hai Huang + 1 more2026-03-04🔭 astro-ph

Data-Driven Prediction of Chaotic Transition in Periapsis Poincaré Maps

This paper presents a novel data-driven methodology using Local and Global Deformation Map-based Dynamic Mode Decomposition (DMD) to approximate nonlinear chaotic transitions in periapsis Poincaré maps via linear operators, enabling efficient trajectory prediction and the design of ballistic transfers to the Moon within the circular restricted three-body problem.

Shanshan Pan, Taiki Urashi, Mai Bando + 3 more2026-03-04🔭 astro-ph

New morpho-kinematic classification: The two-dimensional spatial distribution of stellar specific angular momentum in late-type galaxies

This paper introduces a new morpho-kinematic classification scheme for late-type galaxies based on the two-dimensional spatial distribution of stellar specific angular momentum, revealing distinct evolutionary sequences and dynamical mechanisms that reshape galaxies depending on their mass and structural features.

Juan Manuel Pacheco-Arias, Philippe Amram, Benoît Epinat + 1 more2026-03-04🔭 astro-ph

Reproducing the stellar-mass dependence of the giant planet occurrence rate with pebble accretion models

This study utilizes a pebble-driven core accretion population synthesis model, constrained by homogenized radial velocity survey data, to demonstrate that assuming higher accretion rates and shorter disk lifetimes around more massive stars successfully reproduces the observed peak in giant planet occurrence around 1.7–2 solar mass stars.

Heather F Johnston, Olja Panic, Sabine Reffert + 2 more2026-03-04🔭 astro-ph