An Origin of Radially Aligned Filaments in Hub-Filament Systems

This study proposes and demonstrates through three-dimensional magnetohydrodynamic simulations that the interaction between a fast magnetohydrodynamic shock and a molecular cloud possessing an hourglass-shaped magnetic field and density inhomogeneity drives the formation of radially aligned filaments in hub-filament systems via oblique shocks and Richtmyer--Meshkov-like instabilities, thereby explaining their morphology, selective mass accretion, and low star formation efficiency.

Shingo Nozaki, Shu-ichiro Inutsuka2026-03-04🔭 astro-ph

MOSS II: Mid frequency radio catalog of Saraswati core region

This paper presents the MOSS II catalog of mid-frequency radio sources in the core region of the Saraswati supercluster, derived from deep MeerKAT L-band observations, which reveals a characteristic flattening in source counts at the sub-mJy level and a distinct "bump" feature potentially attributed to an enhanced population of star-forming galaxies and AGNs within these massive galaxy cluster fields.

Robert Kincaid, Edwin Retana-Montenegro, Bruno Slaus + 6 more2026-03-04🔭 astro-ph

Estimating the dynamical masses of dwarf galaxies in the presence of binary-star contamination

This paper demonstrates that accounting for undetected binary stars in ultra-faint dwarf galaxies reduces their estimated dynamical masses by a factor of 1.5 to 3, challenging current dark matter models and the classification of certain systems as galaxies, while showing that multi-epoch observations can effectively mitigate this contamination.

José María Arroyo-Polonio, Giuseppina Battaglia, Guillaume F. Thomas2026-03-04🔭 astro-ph

Multi-wavelength insights into the pulsar wind nebula candidate near 1LHAASO J0343+5254u: an obscured merging galaxy cluster?

Multi-wavelength observations of the extended X-ray source near 1LHAASO J0343+5254u reveal radio and infrared signatures consistent with a massive, merging galaxy cluster rather than a pulsar wind nebula, suggesting the X-ray emission originates from the intracluster medium and is unrelated to the PeV gamma-ray source.

H. W. Edler, M. Arias, A. Botteon + 1 more2026-03-04🔭 astro-ph

The Periastron Passage of T Tauri South B as Viewed by ALMA: Millimeter Flux Variations and Dust Heating Triggered by Orbital Motion

Using ALMA observations spanning 2019 to 2023, this study reveals that the March 2023 periastron passage of the T Tau Sa/Sb binary triggered increased millimeter flux and morphological changes in the circumstellar environment due to enhanced accretion and potential magnetic or gravitational interactions, while also identifying a Keplerian-moving crescent-shaped dust structure in the disk of the tertiary T Tau N component.

Tracy L. Beck, Stephane Guilloteau, Gail Schaefer + 3 more2026-03-04🔭 astro-ph

Precision constraints on the neutron star equation of state with third-generation gravitational-wave observatories

This paper demonstrates that a network of third-generation gravitational-wave observatories, specifically the Cosmic Explorer and Einstein Telescope, will be able to constrain the neutron star radius to within approximately 75–200 meters (90% credibility) across a relevant mass range by analyzing the loudest events from an expected 300,000 binary neutron star mergers in a single year, representing a tenfold improvement over current constraints.

Kris Walker, Rory Smith, Eric Thrane + 1 more2026-03-03🔭 astro-ph