2025 Press releases

Astrophysicists reveal structure of 74 exocomet belts orbiting nearby stars in landmark survey

Shaping a sustainable future for A&A: new policy on paper length

Since 2022, the Astronomy & Astrophysics Journal (A&A) has been published in open access under the Subscribe to open (S2O) model conditional on the renewals of library subscriptions, allowing unrestricted access to all papers published in the journal, regardless of geographic or economic barriers. We are strongly committed to maintaining this policy in the future, and continuing to publish A&A as a journal by astronomers, for astronomers.

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Lost sulfur in the universe found in salt on dust and pebbles

Stellar Pyrotechnics on Display in Super Star Cluster

Hot Jupiters don't all orbit solo

Rocking the magnetic cradle of stellar birth

Call for New Associate Editors

The Board of Directors of Astronomy & Astrophysics invites applications for three Associate Editor positions in the following broad research areas:

  • Two positions in Extragalactic Astrophysics
  • One position in Solar Physics

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