Based on the article "The SRG/eROSITA All-Sky Survey DR2. Cumulative X-ray catalogues from the first three surveys and multi-wavelength counterparts in the western Galactic hemisphere", by M. E. Ramos-Ceja et al.
To be published in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Based on the article "VLT/SPHERE images of the candidate companion of Betelgeuse", by M. Montargès et al.
Published in Astronomy & Astrophysics, 2026, 711, L12
Based on the article "The impact of cosmic filaments on starburst galaxies across cosmic times", by B. Jego et al.
Published in Astronomy & Astrophysics, 2026, 711, A303
Based on the article "A quiescent galaxy in a gas-rich cosmic web node at z ∼ 3", by W. Wang et al.
Published in Astronomy & Astrophysics, 2026, 711, A84
Based on the article "Ag I model atom and the 3D non-LTE solar silver abundance", by S. Caliskan et al.
Published in Astronomy & Astrophysics, 2026, 711, A155
Based on the article "Probing the ion-neutral drift velocity toward the L1544 prestellar core. Detection of ambipolar diffusion using N2D+ and para-NH2D", by D. Arzoumanian et al.
Published in Astronomy & Astrophysics, 2026, 711, A105
Based on the article "13CO and potential variability in β Pictoris b with GRAVITY+", by A. von Stauffenberg et al.
Published in Astronomy & Astrophysics, 2026, 711, L2
Based on the articles:
"Euclid: Discovery of 31 new quasars at 6.6 < z < 7.8", by D. Yang et al.
Published in Astronomy & Astrophysics, 2026, 710, A342
And "Euclid: A UV-faint quasar in a highly luminous star-forming host galaxy at z ≈ 7:7", by S. Belladitta et al.
To be Published in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Based on the article "Accurate distances of the Galactic spiral arms from dust-scattered X-ray emission of gamma-ray bursts", by B. Vaia et al.
Published in Astronomy & Astrophysics, 2026, 710, A196
Based on the article "Large or bright satellite constellations. Effects on observations, including background sky brightness", by O. R. Hainaut et al.
To be published in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Based on the article "Andromeda XXXVI: Discovery of a new ultra-faint dwarf galaxy towards M31", by J. D. Sakowska et al.
Published in Astronomy & Astrophysics, 2026, 710, A342
Paris, France, 29 June 2026. Nearly 3,000 astronomers from 69 countries responded to the A&A community survey on trends and challenges in scientific publishing. The survey, conducted in 2025, explored community attitudes towards journal selection, peer review, Open Access, research assessment and artificial intelligence. Its findings suggest that researchers value credibility over speed, fairness over profit, and human judgement over automation.
The findings have recently been published in Astronomy & Astrophysics (A&A) in a new editorial, A&A community survey on the future of scientific publishing, authored by members of the A&A Board of Directors, the journal’s editorial leadership team, and EDP Sciences.
Based on the article "Bayesian inversion of the Hapke model on (4) Vesta’s avalanches and ejecta: Photometric constraints on regolith evolution", by D. T. Nguyen et al.
Published in Astronomy & Astrophysics, 2026, 710, A276
Based on the article "The fate of Earth during the Sun’s giant phases. New constraints from ab initio tidal modelling and AGB mass loss", by M. Esseldeurs et al.
Published in Astronomy & Astrophysics, 2026, 710, L26
Based on the article "Stellar encounters in the solar neighbourhood and the special case of GJ 710", by E. Fernandez-Puig et al.
Published in Astronomy & Astrophysics, 2026, 710, A252
Astronomy & Astrophysics has published a statement on the use of artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted technologies by authors in the journal.
Based on the article "Hi-bearing dark galaxy predictions from constrained Local Group simulations: How many and where to find them", by G. García-Bethencourt et al.
Published in Astronomy & Astrophysics, 2026, 710, A156
Based on the article "The VMC survey. LV. The coherent expansion of the SMC", by S. Vijayasree et al.
Published in Astronomy & Astrophysics, 2026, 701, L20
Based on the article "Constraining the magnetic field strength of a flaring radio core in the compact steep spectrum source 3C 138", by S. Li et al.
Published in Astronomy & Astrophysics, 2026, 710, A63
Based on the article "Euclid: Early Release Observations – Internal kinematics and the convective-transition gap of NGC 6397. High-precision multiple-pass photometry and astrometry", by M. Griggio et al.
To be published in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Based on the article "Destructuring the disk of AB Aurigae: Dynamics and accretion", by A. Boccaletti et al.
To be published in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Based on the article "Spectral hardening revealed by geometric de-boosting in the masked jet of PKS 2155−304", by A. Domínguez et al.
Published in Astronomy & Astrophysics, 2026, 709, A206
Based on the article "Gamma-ray signature of superluminous supernovae: Fermi-LAT GeV detection of SN 2017egm and evidence of a central engine", by F. Acero et al.
Published in Astronomy & Astrophysics, 2026, 709, A229
Paris, France, 13 May 2026. The Board of Directors of Astronomy & Astrophysics (A&A) and EDP Sciences are pleased to announce that A&A will remain fully open access in 2026 under the Subscribe to Open (S2O) model, following sufficient renewal support from the library community.
Based on the article "Evolution of quasi-periodic eruptions in the post-tidal disruption event accretion disk perturbed by an orbiting star", by M. Mondek et al.
Published in Astronomy & Astrophysics, 2026, 709, A147
Based on the article "Astrometric microlensing probes of the isolated neutron star population with Roman", by Z. Kaczmarek et al.
Published in Astronomy & Astrophysics, 2026, 707, A264
Based on the article "The SRG/eROSITA All-Sky Survey. Detection of shock-heated gas beyond the halo boundary into the accretion region", by X. Zhang et al.
Published in Astronomy & Astrophysics, 2026, 709, A72
Based on the article "Dynamical masses of young stellar objects with the VLBA: DYNAMO-VLBA. Radio binary stars in Orion", by S. A. Dzib et al.
Published in Astronomy & Astrophysics, 2026, 708, A300
Based on the article "The edge of the Milky Way’s star-forming disc: Evidence from a ‘U-shaped’ stellar age profile", by K. Fiteni et al.
Published in Astronomy & Astrophysics, 2026, 708, A252
On 20 April 2026, the Board of Astronomy & Astrophysics (A&A) finalised its selection for this year’s A&A Awards, recognising exceptional work by early-career researchers in the field.
Based on the article "Magneto-archeology of white dwarfs. Revisiting the fossil field scenario with observational constraints during the red giant branch", by L. Einramhofet al.
Published in Astronomy & Astrophysics, 2026, 708, L14
The Board of Directors of Astronomy & Astrophysics invites applications for four Associate Editor positions in the following broad research areas:
Based on the article "QSOFEED: Investigating warm molecular, low- and high-ionization atomic gas in six type-2 quasars with GTC/EMIR", by P. H. Cezar et al.
Published in Astronomy & Astrophysics, 2026, 708, A12
Based on the article "Diverse stages of star formation in the IRAS 18162-2048 region. Emergence of UV feedback", by R. Fedriani et al.
Published in Astronomy & Astrophysics, 2026, 708, A11
Based on the article "ROLLIN’: Rotating globular cluster simulations. I. The kinematic evolution of realistic direct N-body models", by P. Bianchini et al.
Published in Astronomy & Astrophysics, 2026, 708, A10
Based on the article "Orbital motion detected in γ Cas Fe K emission lines", by Y. Nazé et al.
Published in Astronomy & Astrophysics, 2026, 707, A334
Based on the articles
"Solar twins in Gaia DR3 GSP-Spec. I. Building a large catalog of solar twins with ages", by D. Taniguchi et al.
"Solar twins in Gaia DR3 GSP-Spec. II. Age distribution and its implications for the Sun’s migration", by T. Tsujimoto et al.
Published in Astronomy & Astrophysics, 2026, 707, A260, L11
Based on the article "The GAPS programme at TNG. LXXI. A sub-Neptune suitable for atmospheric characterization in a multiplanet and mutually inclined system orbiting the bright K dwarf TOI-5789 (HIP 99452)", by A. S. Bonomo et al.
Published in Astronomy & Astrophysics, 2026, 707, A197
Astronomy & Astrophysics has received a particularly high number of applications for the 2026 A&A Awards. We thank the community for this strong response and for the continued trust of early-career researchers in choosing to publish their work in Astronomy & Astrophysics.
To ensure that all applications receive the careful consideration they merit, the timeline for announcing the 2026 awardees has been revised.
The awardees will now be announced by mid-April 2026.
Based on the article "The oldest Milky Way stars: New constraints on the age of the Universe and the Hubble constant", by E. Tomasetti et al.
Published in Astronomy & Astrophysics, 2026, 707, A111
Based on the article "Well-known star has become a heart-shaped cosmic lighthouse", by T. Khouri et al.
Published in Astronomy & Astrophysics, 2026, 707, A162
Based on the article "Stellar streams around dwarf galaxies in the local Universe", by J. D. Sakowska et al.
Published in Astronomy & Astrophysics, 2026, 707, L1
Based on the article "Tidal disruptions of rubble piles: The case of Phobos", by H. Agrusa and P. Michel
Published in Astronomy & Astrophysics, 2026, 706, A353
Based on the article "Juno’s high-spatial-resolution ultraviolet observations of Ganymede’s auroral patches. Constraints on the magnetospheric source region", by A. Moirano et al.
Published in Astronomy & Astrophysics, 2026, 706, L16
Based on the article "Exomoon search with VLTI/GRAVITY around the substellar companion HD 206893 B", by Q. Kral et al.
Published in Astronomy & Astrophysics, 2026, 705, A217
Based on the articles "Probing jet base emission of M87* with the 2021 Event Horizon Telescope observations", by Saurabh et al.
Published in Astronomy & Astrophysics, 2026, 706, A27
Based on the articles "An observational study of rotation and binarity of Galactic O-type runaway stars", by M. Carretero-Castrillo et al.
Published in Astronomy & Astrophysics, 2026, 705, A215
Based on the articles
"NIKA2 Cosmological Legacy Survey. First measurement of the confusion noise at the IRAM 30 m telescope", by N. Ponthieu et al.
"Overdense fireworks in GOODS-N: Unveiling a record number of massive dusty star-forming galaxies at z ∼ 5.2 with the N2CLS", by G. Lagache et al.
Published in Astronomy & Astrophysics, 2026, 705, A213, A214
Based on the article "A magnetic avalanche as the central engine powering a solar flare", by L. P. Chitta et al.
Published in Astronomy & Astrophysics, 2026, 705, A113
Based on the articles
"The ALMA survey to Resolve exoKuiper belt Substructures (ARKS). I. Motivation, sample, data reduction, and results overview", by S. Marino et al.
"The ALMA survey to Resolve exoKuiper belt Substructures (ARKS). IV. CO gas imaging and overview", by S. Mac Manamon et al.
Published in Astronomy & Astrophysics, 2026, 705, A195, A198
Based on the article "Intermediate-mass black hole incubators. Gas accretion onto stellar black hole clusters in galactic central molecular zones", by J. Haas et al.
Published in Astronomy & Astrophysics, 2026, 705, L15
Based on the article "Spatially resolved polarization swings in the supermassive binary black hole candidate OJ 287 with first Event Horizon Telescope observations", by J. L. Gómez et al.
Published in Astronomy & Astrophysics, 2026, 705, A23
The Board of Directors and the Editors of Astronomy & Astrophysics are deeply appalled by and concerned with the recent events in Ukraine where the sovereignty and independence of the country and the freedom and the lives of its citizens are suffering direct and brutal military threat by an act of war from its neighbour.
