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In the meantime, to ensure continued support, we are displaying the site without styles\n> and JavaScript.\n> Advertisement\n> * [View all journals](https://www.nature.com/siteindex)\n> * Search\n> * Content Explore content\n> * About the journal\n> * Publish with us\n> * [Sign up for alerts](https://journal-alerts.springernature.com/subscribe?journal_id=41550)\n> * [RSS feed](https://www.nature.com/natastron.rss)\n> 1. nature\n> 2. nature astronomy\n> \n> ...\n> \n> # \n> ## Search\n> ### Quick links\n> * Explore articles by subject\n> * Find a job\n> * Guide to authors\n> * Editorial policies\n> Top headline image: NASA/STScI/J. DePasquale/A. Pagan/D. Scognamiglio\n> Issue cover: Image: NASA/STScI/D. Scognamiglio/J. DePasquale/A. Pagan. Cover design: Bethany Vukomanovic\n> Nature Astronomy ( _Nat Astron_ )\n> ISSN 2397-3366 (online)\n> \n> 2. [Astronomy and astrophysics - Latest research and news | Nature](https://www.nature.com/subjects/astronomy-and-astrophysics)\n> Thank you for visiting nature.com. You are using a browser version with limited support for CSS. To obtain\n> the best experience, we recommend you use a more up to date browser (or turn off compatibility mode in\n> Internet Explorer). In the meantime, to ensure continued support, we are displaying the site without styles\n> and JavaScript.\n> Advertisement\n> * [View all journals](https://www.nature.com/siteindex)\n> * Search\n> 1. nature\n> 2. subjects\n> 3. astronomy and astrophysics\n> \n> ...\n> \n> # Astronomy and astrophysics articles from across Nature Portfolio\n> ## nature.com footer links\n> ### Regional websites\n> * [Nature Africa](https://www.nature.com/natafrica)\n> * [Nature China](http://www.naturechina.com)\n> * [Nature India](https://www.nature.com/nindia)\n> * [Nature Japan](https://www.natureasia.com/ja-jp)\n> * [Nature Middle East](https://www.nature.com/nmiddleeast)\n> * [Privacy Policy](https://www.nature.com/info/privacy)\n> * [Use of cookies](https://www.nature.com/info/cookies)\n> * [Legal notice](https://www.nature.com/info/legal-notice)\n> * [Accessibility statement](https://www.nature.com/info/accessibility-statement)\n> * [Terms & Conditions](https://www.nature.com/info/terms-and-conditions)\n> * [Your US state privacy rights](https://www.springernature.com/ccpa)\n> [](https://www.springernature.com/)\n> \n> 3. 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In the meantime, to ensure continued support, we are displaying the site without styles\n> and JavaScript.\n> Advertisement\n> * [View all journals](https://www.nature.com/siteindex)\n> * Search\n> 1. nature\n> 2. subjects\n> 3. astronomy and planetary science\n> \n> ...\n> \n> # Astronomy and planetary science articles from across Nature Portfolio\n> ## nature.com footer links\n> ### Regional websites\n> * [Nature Africa](https://www.nature.com/natafrica)\n> * [Nature China](http://www.naturechina.com)\n> * [Nature India](https://www.nature.com/nindia)\n> * [Nature Japan](https://www.natureasia.com/ja-jp)\n> * [Nature Middle East](https://www.nature.com/nmiddleeast)\n> * [Privacy Policy](https://www.nature.com/info/privacy)\n> * [Use of cookies](https://www.nature.com/info/cookies)\n> * [Legal notice](https://www.nature.com/info/legal-notice)\n> * [Accessibility statement](https://www.nature.com/info/accessibility-statement)\n> * [Terms & Conditions](https://www.nature.com/info/terms-and-conditions)\n> * [Your US state privacy rights](https://www.springernature.com/ccpa)\n> [](https://www.springernature.com/)\n> \n> 4. [Nature Astronomy - Impact Factor (IF), Overall Ranking, Rating, h-index, Call For Paper, Publisher, ISSN, Scientific Journal Ranking (SJR), Abbreviation, other Important Details | Resurchify](https://www.resurchify.com/impact/details/21100826565)\n> # **Nature Astronomy**\n> ## **Call For Papers**\n> Visit the official website of the journal/conference to check the further details about the call for papers.\n> \n> ...\n> \n> ## **How to publish in Nature Astronomy**\n> If your research field is/are related to **Astronomy and Astrophysics (Q1)** , then\n> please visit the official website of this **journal** .\n> \n> ...\n> \n> ## **Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)**\n> ### **What's the latest impact IF of the Nature Astronomy?**\n> #### **What's the scope or major areas of the Nature Astronomy?**\n> The Nature Astronomy encompasses the following areas:\n> * Astronomy and Astrophysics\n> For a more comprehensive understanding of its scope, check the official website of this journal.\n> \n> 5. [A time for trust and transparency | Nature Astronomy](https://www.nature.com/articles/s41550-021-01319-x)\n> Thank you for visiting nature.com. You are using a browser version with limited support for CSS. To obtain\n> the best experience, we recommend you use a more up to date browser (or turn off compatibility mode in\n> Internet Explorer). 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[Nature Astronomy | OOIR](https://ooir.org/j.php?issn=2397-3366)\n> # Nature Astronomy\n> [**The accretion of a solar mass per day by a 17-billion solar mass black hole**](https://doi.org/10.1038/s41550-024-02195-x)\n> Nature Astronomy 2024-02-22\n> [](https://www.altmetric.com/details.php?citation_id=165404407)\n> [**Radar evidence of an accessible cave conduit on the Moon below the Mare Tranquillitatis pit**](https://doi.org/10.1038/s41550-024-02302-y)\n> Nature Astronomy 2024-07-19\n> [](https://www.altmetric.com/details.php?citation_id=165860901)\n> [**No certainty of a Milky Way–Andromeda collision**](https://doi.org/10.1038/s41550-025-02563-1)\n> Nature Astronomy 2025-06-07\n> [](https://www.altmetric.com/details.php?citation_id=170308114)\n> [**The anomalous state of Uranus’s magnetosphere during the Voyager 2 flyby**](https://doi.org/10.1038/s41550-024-02389-3)\n> Nature Astronomy 2024-11-13\n> [](https://www.altmetric.com/details.php?citation_id=181884212)\n> \n> 7. [Journal Metrics | Nature Astronomy](https://www.nature.com/natastron/journal-impact)\n> Thank you for visiting nature.com. You are using a browser version with limited support for CSS. To obtain\n> the best experience, we recommend you use a more up to date browser (or turn off compatibility mode in\n> Internet Explorer). 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[ Astronomy and astrophysics | Nature](https://www.nature.com/subjects/astronomy-and-astrophysics/nature)\n> # Astronomy and astrophysics articles within _Nature_\n> ## nature.com sitemap\n> ### Regional websites\n> * [Nature Africa](https://www.nature.com/natafrica)\n> * [Nature China](http://www.naturechina.com)\n> * [Nature India](https://www.nature.com/nindia)\n> * [Nature Japan](https://www.natureasia.com/ja-jp)\n> * [Nature Middle East](https://www.nature.com/nmiddleeast)\n> * [Privacy Policy](https://www.nature.com/info/privacy)\n> * [Use of cookies](https://www.nature.com/info/cookies)\n> * [Legal notice](https://www.nature.com/info/legal-notice)\n> * [Accessibility statement](https://www.nature.com/info/accessibility-statement)\n> * [Terms & Conditions](https://www.nature.com/info/terms-and-conditions)\n> * [Your US state privacy rights](https://www.springernature.com/ccpa)\n> [](https://www.springernature.com/)\n> *[ISSN]: International Standard Serial Number\n> \n> 9. 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[Astronomy and astrophysics - Latest research and news | Nature](https://www.nature.com/subjects/astronomy-and-astrophysics)\n> Thank you for visiting nature.com. You are using a browser version with limited support for CSS. To obtain\n> the best experience, we recommend you use a more up to date browser (or turn off compatibility mode in\n> Internet Explorer). 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[Nature Astronomy - Impact Factor (IF), Overall Ranking, Rating, h-index, Call For Paper, Publisher, ISSN, Scientific Journal Ranking (SJR), Abbreviation, other Important Details | Resurchify](https://www.resurchify.com/impact/details/21100826565)\n> # **Nature Astronomy**\n> ## **Call For Papers**\n> Visit the official website of the journal/conference to check the further details about the call for papers.\n> \n> ...\n> \n> ## **How to publish in Nature Astronomy**\n> If your research field is/are related to **Astronomy and Astrophysics (Q1)** , then\n> please visit the official website of this **journal** .\n> \n> ...\n> \n> ## **Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)**\n> ### **What's the latest impact IF of the Nature Astronomy?**\n> #### **What's the scope or major areas of the Nature Astronomy?**\n> The Nature Astronomy encompasses the following areas:\n> * Astronomy and Astrophysics\n> For a more comprehensive understanding of its scope, check the official website of this journal.\n> \n> 5. 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Mason\n> generic [ref=E171]:\n> generic [ref=E172]: Matters Arising\n> time [ref=E173]: 22 Apr 2026\n> li [ref=E174]:\n> article [ref=E175]:\n> generic [ref=E176]:\n> 'heading \"Reply to: Challenges to detecting present-day volcanism on Venus\" [level=3] [ref=E177]':\n> 'link [same as above] [ref=E178] [cursor=pointer]':\n> list [ref=E179]:\n> li [ref=E180]:\n> generic [ref=E181]: Davide Sulcanese\n> li [ref=E182]:\n> \"\",\"\"\n> generic [ref=E183]: Giuseppe Mitri\n> li [ref=E184]:\n> \"\"&\"\"\n> generic [ref=E185]: Marco Mastrogiuseppe\n> generic [ref=E186]:\n> generic [ref=E187]: Matters Arising\n> time [ref=E188]: 22 Apr 2026\n> li [ref=E189]:\n> article [ref=E190]:\n> generic [ref=E191]:\n> h3 \"The size and shape of Jupiter\" [ref=E192]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E193] [cursor=pointer]:\n> list [ref=E194]:\n> li [ref=E195]:\n> generic [ref=E196]: Eli Galanti\n> li [ref=E197]:\n> \"\",\"\"\n> generic [ref=E198]: Maria Smirnova\n> li [ref=E199]:\n> \"...\"\n> generic [ref=E200]: Yohai Kaspi\n> generic [ref=E201]:\n> generic [ref=E202]: Article\n> time [ref=E203]: 02 Feb 2026\n> generic [ref=E204]:\n> img \"Volume 10 Issue 4\" [ref=E205]\n> generic [ref=E206]:\n> a \"Contents\" [ref=E207] [cursor=pointer]:\n> a \"View all issues\" [ref=E208] [cursor=pointer]:\n> a \"Subscribe\" [ref=E209] [cursor=pointer]:\n> generic [ref=E210]:\n> h2 \"Announcements\" [ref=E211]\n> list [ref=E212]:\n> li [ref=E213]:\n> article [ref=E214]:\n> generic [ref=E215]:\n> img \"JWST spectrum of a transiting exoplanet\" [ref=E216]\n> generic [ref=E217]:\n> 'heading \"Collection: JWST ERS: Transiting Exoplanets\" [level=3] [ref=E218]':\n> 'link [same as above] [ref=E219] [cursor=pointer]':\n> paragraph [ref=E220]: This Collection highlights the results from the Early Science Release programme of the JWST telescope focused on transiting hot giant exoplanets. With its extended wavelength range and its exquisite precision, JWST is transforming our characterisation of exoplanetary atmospheres.\n> li [ref=E221]:\n> article [ref=E222]:\n> generic [ref=E223]:\n> img \"The Kepler orrery, a number of concentric circles and coloured dots representing exoplanetary systems, appears on a dark blue background.\" [ref=E224]\n> generic [ref=E225]:\n> 'heading \"Collection: 30th anniversary of exoplanets\" [level=3] [ref=E226]':\n> 'link [same as above] [ref=E227] [cursor=pointer]':\n> paragraph [ref=E228]: This collection celebrates the thirtieth anniversary of the detection of the first planet outside our Solar System orbiting a main-sequence star. Experts reflect on the impact of various milestones in exoplanetary science and trace the way forward.\n> li [ref=E229]:\n> article [ref=E230]:\n> generic [ref=E231]:\n> img \"Sketch of 3D cross-section of a planet with sub-surface water venting into plumes.\" [ref=E232]\n> generic [ref=E233]:\n> 'heading \"Focus: Astrobiology\" [level=3] [ref=E234]':\n> 'link [same as above] [ref=E235] [cursor=pointer]':\n> paragraph [ref=E236]: Astrobiology is an interdisciplinary subject with the aim to understand the origins, evolution and extent of life in the Universe. This Collection showcases a series of pieces published in Nature Astronomy covering a wide but far from exhaustive spread of topics that are focusing the debate and the effort of researchers in modern astrobiology.\n> li [ref=E237]:\n> article [ref=E238]:\n> generic [ref=E239]:\n> h3 \"Nature Astronomy LaTeX template and tips!\" [ref=E240]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E241] [cursor=pointer]:\n> paragraph [ref=E242]: A LaTeX template is available for our authors to use; this was updated late in 2024, so please upgrade to the latest version. Ensure you use the 'sn-nature' option to format the reference list appropriately.\n> search [ref=E243]:\n> generic [ref=E244]: Search Nature Astronomy\n> generic [ref=E245]:\n> searchbox \"Search Nature Astronomy\" [ref=E246]\n> generic [ref=E247]:\n> generic [ref=E248]: Subject\n> combobox \"Subject\" [ref=E249]:\n> option \"All Subjects\" [selected]\n> button \"Search\" [ref=E250] [cursor=pointer]:\n> generic [ref=E251] [cursor=pointer]: Search\n> img [ref=E252] [cursor=pointer]\n> generic [ref=E253]:\n> h2 \"Latest Research articles\" [ref=E254]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E255] [cursor=pointer]:\n> [same as above]\n> img [ref=E256] [cursor=pointer]\n> list [ref=E257]:\n> li [ref=E258]:\n> article [ref=E259]:\n> generic [ref=E260]:\n> h3 \"Extreme lensing signatures revealed by correlations of simulated black hole movies\" [ref=E261]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E262] [cursor=pointer]:\n> paragraph [ref=E263]: Strong gravitational lensing effects are extracted from realistic simulations of black hole movies, revealing the underlying spacetime geometry and opening new possibilities for future black hole observations.\n> list [ref=E264]:\n> li [ref=E265]:\n> generic [ref=E266]: Barbora Bezděková\n> li [ref=E267]:\n> \"\",\"\"\n> generic [ref=E268]: Shahar Hadar\n> li [ref=E269]:\n> \"...\"\n> generic [ref=E270]: Maciek Wielgus\n> generic [ref=E271]:\n> generic [ref=E272]: Article\n> time [ref=E273]: 15 May 2026\n> li [ref=E274]:\n> article [ref=E275]:\n> generic [ref=E276]:\n> h3 \"Molecular diversity as a biosignature\" [ref=E277]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E278] [cursor=pointer]:\n> paragraph [ref=E279]: The degree of diversity of molecular species within amino-acid and fatty-acid assemblages distinguishes biological from abiotic samples, suggesting that molecular distribution patterns could serve as a biosignature for detecting life beyond Earth.\n> list [ref=E280]:\n> li [ref=E281]:\n> generic [ref=E282]: Gideon Yoffe\n> li [ref=E283]:\n> \"\",\"\"\n> generic [ref=E284]: Fabian Klenner\n> li [ref=E285]:\n> \"...\"\n> generic [ref=E286]: Itay Halevy\n> generic [ref=E287]:\n> generic [ref=E288]: Article\n> time [ref=E289]: 11 May 2026\n> li [ref=E290]:\n> article [ref=E291]:\n> generic [ref=E292]:\n> h3 \"Gravitational-wave constraints on the pair-instability mass gap and nuclear burning in massive stars\" [ref=E293]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E294] [cursor=pointer]:\n> paragraph [ref=E295]: Gravitational-wave data reveal evidence for the pair-instability mass gap and a population of high-mass black hole mergers formed in star clusters. The measurement also constrains the nuclear reaction that regulates carbon–oxygen production in massive stars.\n> list [ref=E296]:\n> li [ref=E297]:\n> generic [ref=E298]: Fabio Antonini\n> li [ref=E299]:\n> \"\",\"\"\n> generic [ref=E300]: Isobel M. Romero-Shaw\n> li [ref=E301]:\n> \"...\"\n> generic [ref=E302]: Michela Mapelli\n> generic [ref=E303]:\n> generic [ref=E304]: Article\n> generic [ref=E305]: Open Access\n> time [ref=E306]: 07 May 2026\n> li [ref=E307]:\n> article [ref=E308]:\n> generic [ref=E309]:\n> h3 \"The emerging timescale of young star clusters regulated by cluster stellar mass\" [ref=E310]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E311] [cursor=pointer]:\n> paragraph [ref=E312]: HST and JWST observations of four nearby galaxies show that massive young star clusters disperse their natal gas faster than low-mass clusters, with key implications for star formation, stellar feedback and planet formation models.\n> list [ref=E313]:\n> li [ref=E314]:\n> generic [ref=E315]: Alex Pedrini\n> li [ref=E316]:\n> \"\",\"\"\n> generic [ref=E317]: Angela Adamo\n> li [ref=E318]:\n> \"...\"\n> generic [ref=E319]: Monica Tosi\n> generic [ref=E320]:\n> generic [ref=E321]: Article\n> generic [ref=E322]: Open Access\n> time [ref=E323]: 06 May 2026\n> li [ref=E324]:\n> article [ref=E325]:\n> generic [ref=E326]:\n> 'heading \"CIGaRS I: combined simulation-based inference from type Ia supernovae and host photometry\" [level=3] [ref=E327]':\n> 'link [same as above] [ref=E328] [cursor=pointer]':\n> paragraph [ref=E329]: A combined Bayesian model for photometric observations of type Ia supernovae and their host galaxies, together with a scalable neural-simulation-based inference pipeline, can provide constraints on cosmological parameters and host–type Ia supernova connections.\n> list [ref=E330]:\n> li [ref=E331]:\n> generic [ref=E332]: Konstantin Karchev\n> li [ref=E333]:\n> \"\",\"\"\n> generic [ref=E334]: Roberto Trotta\n> li [ref=E335]:\n> \"\"&\"\"\n> generic [ref=E336]: Raúl Jiménez\n> generic [ref=E337]:\n> generic [ref=E338]: Article\n> generic [ref=E339]: Open Access\n> time [ref=E340]: 06 May 2026\n> li [ref=E341]:\n> article [ref=E342]:\n> generic [ref=E343]:\n> h3 \"A massive and evolved slow-rotating galaxy in the early Universe\" [ref=E344]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E345] [cursor=pointer]:\n> paragraph [ref=E346]: JWST has produced some of the first spatially resolved spectroscopic observations of massive quiescent galaxies less than 2 Gyr after the Big Bang, revealing a kinematically unique galaxy that shows little-to-no rotational support.\n> list [ref=E347]:\n> li [ref=E348]:\n> generic [ref=E349]: Ben Forrest\n> li [ref=E350]:\n> \"\",\"\"\n> generic [ref=E351]: Adam Muzzin\n> li [ref=E352]:\n> \"...\"\n> generic [ref=E353]: M. E. Wisz\n> generic [ref=E354]:\n> generic [ref=E355]: Article\n> time [ref=E356]: 04 May 2026\n> generic [ref=E357]:\n> h2 \"Latest Reviews & Analysis\" [ref=E358]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E359] [cursor=pointer]:\n> [same as above]\n> img [ref=E360] [cursor=pointer]\n> list [ref=E361]:\n> li [ref=E362]:\n> list [ref=E363]:\n> li [ref=E364]:\n> article [ref=E365]:\n> generic [ref=E366]:\n> h3 \"The legacy of the INTEGRAL mission\" [ref=E367]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E368] [cursor=pointer]:\n> paragraph [ref=E369]: The multiwavelength observatory INTEGRAL operated for 22 years and facilitated progress across a breadth of astrophysical topics. This Review outlines some of INTEGRAL’s key achievements and highlights its legacy potential.\n> generic [ref=E370]:\n> list [ref=E371]:\n> li [ref=E372]:\n> generic [ref=E373]: Jan-Uwe Ness\n> li [ref=E374]:\n> \"\",\"\"\n> generic [ref=E375]: Peter Kretschmar\n> li [ref=E376]:\n> \"...\"\n> generic [ref=E377]: Carlo Ferrigno\n> generic [ref=E378]: Review Article\n> time [ref=E379]: 15 May 2026\n> li [ref=E380]:\n> article [ref=E381]:\n> generic [ref=E382]:\n> h3 \"A thin atmosphere on a small world beyond Pluto\" [ref=E383]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E384] [cursor=pointer]:\n> paragraph [ref=E385]:\n> \"Stellar occultation observations reveal that the trans-Neptunian object 2002 XV\"\n> subscript [ref=E386]: \"93\"\n> \"\", which has a radius of only ~250 km, is surrounded by a very tenuous atmosphere. The result shows that even a small distant icy body can host a detectable atmosphere, at least transiently.\"\"\n> generic [ref=E387]:\n> generic [ref=E388]: Research Briefing\n> time [ref=E389]: 13 May 2026\n> li [ref=E390]:\n> article [ref=E391]:\n> generic [ref=E392]:\n> h3 \"Instantaneous jet power measured in an accreting black hole\" [ref=E393]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E394] [cursor=pointer]:\n> paragraph [ref=E395]: For a black hole X-ray binary system, the deflection of its radio jets by the stellar wind has been measured across an entire orbit. By balancing the momentum flux of the jets and the wind, the instantaneous kinetic power of the jet is determined and its value vindicates standard assumptions from cosmological simulations.\n> generic [ref=E396]:\n> generic [ref=E397]: Research Briefing\n> time [ref=E398]: 30 Apr 2026\n> li [ref=E399]:\n> article [ref=E400]:\n> generic [ref=E401]:\n> h3 \"The innermost planets in the TRAPPIST-1 system do not have thick atmospheres\" [ref=E402]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E403] [cursor=pointer]:\n> paragraph [ref=E404]: Thermal phase curves of the two innermost planets in the TRAPPIST-1 system show strong dayside emission and faint nightside emission — ruling out thick atmospheres on both planets. TRAPPIST-1 b seems to be airless. But TRAPPIST-1 c might host a tenuous atmosphere, or be a bare rock with different surface properties to TRAPPIST-1 b.\n> generic [ref=E405]:\n> generic [ref=E406]: Research Briefing\n> time [ref=E407]: 24 Apr 2026\n> li [ref=E408]:\n> article [ref=E409]:\n> generic [ref=E410]:\n> h3 \"A giant leap for virtual solar prominences\" [ref=E411]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E412] [cursor=pointer]:\n> paragraph [ref=E413]: \"A simulation from sub-photosphere to the corona shows how our Sun forms prominences in a dipped magnetic arcade: through synergy between sporadic injection of chromospheric matter and a siphoned mass supply from thermal instability.\"\n> generic [ref=E414]:\n> list [ref=E415]:\n> li [ref=E416]:\n> generic [ref=E417]: Rony Keppens\n> generic [ref=E418]: News & Views\n> time [ref=E419]: 22 Apr 2026\n> li [ref=E420]:\n> list [ref=E421]:\n> li [ref=E422]:\n> article [ref=E423]:\n> h3 \"An ultra-metal-poor star from the Large Magellanic Cloud illuminates early star formation\" [ref=E424]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E425] [cursor=pointer]:\n> generic [ref=E426]:\n> generic [ref=E427]: Research Briefing\n> time [ref=E428]: 15 Apr 2026\n> li [ref=E429]:\n> article [ref=E430]:\n> h3 \"The cosmic glow of carbon monoxide and ionized carbon\" [ref=E431]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E432] [cursor=pointer]:\n> generic [ref=E433]:\n> generic [ref=E434]: Research Briefing\n> time [ref=E435]: 13 Apr 2026\n> li [ref=E436]:\n> article [ref=E437]:\n> h3 \"A broad perspective on Galactic life\" [ref=E438]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E439] [cursor=pointer]:\n> generic [ref=E440]:\n> list [ref=E441]:\n> li [ref=E442]:\n> generic [ref=E443]: Gibor Basri\n> generic [ref=E444]: Perspective\n> time [ref=E445]: 11 Mar 2026\n> li [ref=E446]:\n> article [ref=E447]:\n> h3 \"Worlds between Earth and Neptune defy a simple story\" [ref=E448]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E449] [cursor=pointer]:\n> generic [ref=E450]:\n> list [ref=E451]:\n> li [ref=E452]:\n> generic [ref=E453]: Caroline Morley\n> generic [ref=E454]: News & Views\n> time [ref=E455]: 10 Mar 2026\n> generic [ref=E456]:\n> h2 \"News & Comment\" [ref=E457]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E458] [cursor=pointer]:\n> [same as above]\n> img [ref=E459] [cursor=pointer]\n> list [ref=E460]:\n> li [ref=E461]:\n> article [ref=E462]:\n> generic [ref=E463]:\n> h3 \"On our bookshelf\" [ref=E464]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E465] [cursor=pointer]:\n> list [ref=E466]:\n> li [ref=E467]:\n> generic [ref=E468]: Paul Woods\n> li [ref=E469]:\n> \"\"&\"\"\n> generic [ref=E470]: Lindsay Oldham\n> generic [ref=E471]:\n> generic [ref=E472]: Books & Arts\n> time [ref=E473]: 14 May 2026\n> li [ref=E474]:\n> article [ref=E475]:\n> generic [ref=E476]:\n> h3 \"Four millennia of resilience and renewal through the actions of Iraqi women\" [ref=E477]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E478] [cursor=pointer]:\n> paragraph [ref=E479]: Across four millennia, astronomy in Iraq has endured collapse and renewal, shaped not only by institutions but by the sustained contributions of women. This Comment traces how resilience, mentorship, and international connection continue to rebuild a scientific tradition under constraint.\n> list [ref=E480]:\n> li [ref=E481]:\n> generic [ref=E482]: Ali Al-Edhari\n> generic [ref=E483]:\n> generic [ref=E484]: Comment\n> time [ref=E485]: 11 May 2026\n> li [ref=E486]:\n> article [ref=E487]:\n> generic [ref=E488]:\n> h3 \"γ marks the spot\" [ref=E489]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E490] [cursor=pointer]:\n> generic [ref=E491] [cursor=pointer]: γ\n> \"marks the spot\"\n> list [ref=E492]:\n> li [ref=E493]:\n> generic [ref=E494]: Paul Woods\n> generic [ref=E495]:\n> generic [ref=E496]: Research Highlight\n> time [ref=E497]: 22 Apr 2026\n> li [ref=E498]:\n> article [ref=E499]:\n> generic [ref=E500]:\n> h3 \"A spear through the outflows\" [ref=E501]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E502] [cursor=pointer]:\n> list [ref=E503]:\n> li [ref=E504]:\n> generic [ref=E505]: Bokyoung Kim\n> generic [ref=E506]:\n> generic [ref=E507]: Research Highlight\n> time [ref=E508]: 22 Apr 2026\n> li [ref=E509]:\n> article [ref=E510]:\n> generic [ref=E511]:\n> h3 \"Super-size simulations for super-size surveys\" [ref=E512]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E513] [cursor=pointer]:\n> list [ref=E514]:\n> li [ref=E515]:\n> generic [ref=E516]: Lindsay Oldham\n> generic [ref=E517]:\n> generic [ref=E518]: Research Highlight\n> time [ref=E519]: 22 Apr 2026\n> li [ref=E520]:\n> article [ref=E521]:\n> generic [ref=E522]:\n> h3 \"The Uranus system’s struggle for survival\" [ref=E523]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E524] [cursor=pointer]:\n> list [ref=E525]:\n> li [ref=E526]:\n> generic [ref=E527]: Luca Maltagliati\n> generic [ref=E528]:\n> generic [ref=E529]: Research Highlight\n> time [ref=E530]: 22 Apr 2026\n> generic [ref=E531]:\n> h2 \"Trending - Altmetric\" [ref=E532]\n> list [ref=E533]:\n> li [ref=E534]:\n> article [ref=E535]:\n> a \"Score 2249 Detection of an atmosphere on a trans-Neptunian object beyond Pluto\" [ref=E536] [cursor=pointer]:\n> img \"Score 2249\" [ref=E537] [cursor=pointer]\n> h3 \"Detection of an atmosphere on a trans-Neptunian object beyond Pluto\" [ref=E538] [cursor=pointer]\n> li [ref=E539]:\n> article [ref=E540]:\n> a \"Score 472 The dark and featureless surface of rocky exoplanet LHS 3844 b from JWST mid-infrared spectroscopy\" [ref=E541] [cursor=pointer]:\n> img \"Score 472\" [ref=E542] [cursor=pointer]\n> h3 \"The dark and featureless surface of rocky exoplanet LHS 3844 b from JWST mid-infrared spectroscopy\" [ref=E543] [cursor=pointer]\n> li [ref=E544]:\n> article [ref=E545]:\n> a \"Score 253 Gravitational-wave constraints on the pair-instability mass gap and nuclear burning in massive stars\" [ref=E546] [cursor=pointer]:\n> img \"Score 253\" [ref=E547] [cursor=pointer]\n> h3 \"Gravitational-wave constraints on the pair-instability mass gap and nuclear burning in massive stars\" [ref=E548] [cursor=pointer]\n> li [ref=E549]:\n> article [ref=E550]:\n> a \"Score 191 Molecular diversity as a biosignature\" [ref=E551] [cursor=pointer]:\n> img \"Score 191\" [ref=E552] [cursor=pointer]\n> h3 \"Molecular diversity as a biosignature\" [ref=E553] [cursor=pointer]\n> contentinfo [ref=E554]:\n> paragraph [ref=E555]: \"Top headline image: NASA/STScI/J. 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Their presence in Ryugu and Bennu supports the hypothesis that carbonaceous asteroids contributed to the prebiotic chemical inventory of early Earth.\n> list [ref=E69]:\n> li [ref=E70]:\n> generic [ref=E71]: Toshiki Koga\n> li [ref=E72]:\n> \"\",\"\"\n> generic [ref=E73]: Yasuhiro Oba\n> li [ref=E74]:\n> \"...\"\n> generic [ref=E75]: Naohiko Ohkouchi\n> generic [ref=E76]:\n> generic [ref=E77]: Article\n> generic [ref=E78]: Open Access\n> time [ref=E79]: 16 Mar 2026\n> li [ref=E80]:\n> article [ref=E81]:\n> generic [ref=E82]:\n> h3 \"Tensions in Cosmology 2025\" [ref=E83]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E84] [cursor=pointer]:\n> paragraph [ref=E85]:\n> \"The “Tensions in Cosmology 2025” conference brought together over 130 researchers in Corfu, Greece, to assess the status of the Hubble constant (\"\n> generic [ref=E86]: H\n> subscript [ref=E87]: \"0\"\n> \"), structure growth parameter (\"\n> generic [ref=E88]: S\n> subscript [ref=E89]: \"8\"\n> \"), and other emerging cosmological anomalies in the era of precision data from DESI, JWST, ACT, and other facilities. This Meeting Report summarizes the main discussions, the new results presented, and their implications for addressing the growing set of tensions with ΛCDM.\"\n> list [ref=E90]:\n> li [ref=E91]:\n> generic [ref=E92]: Eleonora Di Valentino\n> li [ref=E93]:\n> \"\",\"\"\n> generic [ref=E94]: Jackson Levi Said\n> li [ref=E95]:\n> \"\"&\"\"\n> generic [ref=E96]: Emmanuel N. Saridakis\n> generic [ref=E97]:\n> generic [ref=E98]: Meeting Report\n> time [ref=E99]: 05 Feb 2026\n> li [ref=E100]:\n> article [ref=E101]:\n> generic [ref=E102]:\n> h3 \"The assembly history of NGC 1365 through chemical archaeology\" [ref=E103]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E104] [cursor=pointer]:\n> paragraph [ref=E105]: Detailed oxygen maps of spiral galaxy NGC 1365 and cosmological simulations trace when its disk, bar and outer gas formed, showing that chemical fingerprints can reveal the merger and growth history of a galaxy.\n> list [ref=E106]:\n> li [ref=E107]:\n> generic [ref=E108]: Lisa J. Kewley\n> li [ref=E109]:\n> \"\",\"\"\n> generic [ref=E110]: Kathryn Grasha\n> li [ref=E111]:\n> \"...\"\n> generic [ref=E112]: Barry Madore\n> generic [ref=E113]:\n> generic [ref=E114]: Article\n> time [ref=E115]: 23 Mar 2026\n> generic [ref=E116]:\n> h2 \"Current issue\" [ref=E117]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E118] [cursor=pointer]:\n> [same as above]\n> img [ref=E119] [cursor=pointer]\n> generic [ref=E120]:\n> list [ref=E121]:\n> li [ref=E122]:\n> article [ref=E123]:\n> h3 \"Towards a coordinated approach to LLMs in astronomy\" [ref=E124]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E125] [cursor=pointer]:\n> generic [ref=E126]:\n> generic [ref=E127]: Editorial\n> time [ref=E128]: 22 Apr 2026\n> li [ref=E129]:\n> article [ref=E130]:\n> generic [ref=E131]:\n> h3 \"What understanding means in AI-laden astronomy\" [ref=E132]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E133] [cursor=pointer]:\n> list [ref=E134]:\n> li [ref=E135]:\n> generic [ref=E136]: Yuan-Sen Ting\n> li [ref=E137]:\n> \"\",\"\"\n> generic [ref=E138]: André Curtis-Trudel\n> li [ref=E139]:\n> \"\"&\"\"\n> generic [ref=E140]: Siyu Yao\n> generic [ref=E141]:\n> generic [ref=E142]: Comment\n> time [ref=E143]: 11 Mar 2026\n> li [ref=E144]:\n> article [ref=E145]:\n> generic [ref=E146]:\n> h3 \"Large language models are not the problem\" [ref=E147]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E148] [cursor=pointer]:\n> list [ref=E149]:\n> li [ref=E150]:\n> generic [ref=E151]: Hiranya V. Peiris\n> generic [ref=E152]:\n> generic [ref=E153]: Comment\n> time [ref=E154]: 03 Apr 2026\n> li [ref=E155]:\n> article [ref=E156]:\n> generic [ref=E157]:\n> h3 \"Challenges to detecting present-day volcanism on Venus\" [ref=E158]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E159] [cursor=pointer]:\n> list [ref=E160]:\n> li [ref=E161]:\n> generic [ref=E162]: S. S. Bhiravarasu\n> li [ref=E163]:\n> \"\",\"\"\n> generic [ref=E164]: J. Brossier\n> li [ref=E165]:\n> \"...\"\n> generic [ref=E166]: P. J. Mason\n> generic [ref=E167]:\n> generic [ref=E168]: Matters Arising\n> time [ref=E169]: 22 Apr 2026\n> li [ref=E170]:\n> article [ref=E171]:\n> generic [ref=E172]:\n> 'heading \"Reply to: Challenges to detecting present-day volcanism on Venus\" [level=3] [ref=E173]':\n> 'link [same as above] [ref=E174] [cursor=pointer]':\n> list [ref=E175]:\n> li [ref=E176]:\n> generic [ref=E177]: Davide Sulcanese\n> li [ref=E178]:\n> \"\",\"\"\n> generic [ref=E179]: Giuseppe Mitri\n> li [ref=E180]:\n> \"\"&\"\"\n> generic [ref=E181]: Marco Mastrogiuseppe\n> generic [ref=E182]:\n> generic [ref=E183]: Matters Arising\n> time [ref=E184]: 22 Apr 2026\n> li [ref=E185]:\n> article [ref=E186]:\n> generic [ref=E187]:\n> h3 \"The size and shape of Jupiter\" [ref=E188]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E189] [cursor=pointer]:\n> list [ref=E190]:\n> li [ref=E191]:\n> generic [ref=E192]: Eli Galanti\n> li [ref=E193]:\n> \"\",\"\"\n> generic [ref=E194]: Maria Smirnova\n> li [ref=E195]:\n> \"...\"\n> generic [ref=E196]: Yohai Kaspi\n> generic [ref=E197]:\n> generic [ref=E198]: Article\n> time [ref=E199]: 02 Feb 2026\n> generic [ref=E200]:\n> img \"Volume 10 Issue 4\" [ref=E201]\n> generic [ref=E202]:\n> a \"Contents\" [ref=E203] [cursor=pointer]:\n> a \"View all issues\" [ref=E204] [cursor=pointer]:\n> a \"Subscribe\" [ref=E205] [cursor=pointer]:\n> generic [ref=E206]:\n> h2 \"Announcements\" [ref=E207]\n> list [ref=E208]:\n> li [ref=E209]:\n> article [ref=E210]:\n> generic [ref=E211]:\n> img \"JWST spectrum of a transiting exoplanet\" [ref=E212]\n> generic [ref=E213]:\n> 'heading \"Collection: JWST ERS: Transiting Exoplanets\" [level=3] [ref=E214]':\n> 'link [same as above] [ref=E215] [cursor=pointer]':\n> paragraph [ref=E216]: This Collection highlights the results from the Early Science Release programme of the JWST telescope focused on transiting hot giant exoplanets. With its extended wavelength range and its exquisite precision, JWST is transforming our characterisation of exoplanetary atmospheres.\n> li [ref=E217]:\n> article [ref=E218]:\n> generic [ref=E219]:\n> img \"The Kepler orrery, a number of concentric circles and coloured dots representing exoplanetary systems, appears on a dark blue background.\" [ref=E220]\n> generic [ref=E221]:\n> 'heading \"Collection: 30th anniversary of exoplanets\" [level=3] [ref=E222]':\n> 'link [same as above] [ref=E223] [cursor=pointer]':\n> paragraph [ref=E224]: This collection celebrates the thirtieth anniversary of the detection of the first planet outside our Solar System orbiting a main-sequence star. Experts reflect on the impact of various milestones in exoplanetary science and trace the way forward.\n> li [ref=E225]:\n> article [ref=E226]:\n> generic [ref=E227]:\n> img \"Sketch of 3D cross-section of a planet with sub-surface water venting into plumes.\" [ref=E228]\n> generic [ref=E229]:\n> 'heading \"Focus: Astrobiology\" [level=3] [ref=E230]':\n> 'link [same as above] [ref=E231] [cursor=pointer]':\n> paragraph [ref=E232]: Astrobiology is an interdisciplinary subject with the aim to understand the origins, evolution and extent of life in the Universe. This Collection showcases a series of pieces published in Nature Astronomy covering a wide but far from exhaustive spread of topics that are focusing the debate and the effort of researchers in modern astrobiology.\n> li [ref=E233]:\n> article [ref=E234]:\n> generic [ref=E235]:\n> h3 \"Nature Astronomy LaTeX template and tips!\" [ref=E236]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E237] [cursor=pointer]:\n> paragraph [ref=E238]: A LaTeX template is available for our authors to use; this was updated late in 2024, so please upgrade to the latest version. Ensure you use the 'sn-nature' option to format the reference list appropriately.\n> search [ref=E239]:\n> generic [ref=E240]: Search Nature Astronomy\n> generic [ref=E241]:\n> searchbox \"Search Nature Astronomy\" [ref=E242]\n> generic [ref=E243]:\n> generic [ref=E244]: Subject\n> combobox \"Subject\" [ref=E245]:\n> option \"All Subjects\" [selected]\n> button \"Search\" [ref=E246] [cursor=pointer]:\n> generic [ref=E247] [cursor=pointer]: Search\n> img [ref=E248] [cursor=pointer]\n> generic [ref=E249]:\n> h2 \"Latest Research articles\" [ref=E250]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E251] [cursor=pointer]:\n> [same as above]\n> img [ref=E252] [cursor=pointer]\n> list [ref=E253]:\n> li [ref=E254]:\n> article [ref=E255]:\n> generic [ref=E256]:\n> h3 \"Extreme lensing signatures revealed by correlations of simulated black hole movies\" [ref=E257]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E258] [cursor=pointer]:\n> paragraph [ref=E259]: Strong gravitational lensing effects are extracted from realistic simulations of black hole movies, revealing the underlying spacetime geometry and opening new possibilities for future black hole observations.\n> list [ref=E260]:\n> li [ref=E261]:\n> generic [ref=E262]: Barbora Bezděková\n> li [ref=E263]:\n> \"\",\"\"\n> generic [ref=E264]: Shahar Hadar\n> li [ref=E265]:\n> \"...\"\n> generic [ref=E266]: Maciek Wielgus\n> generic [ref=E267]:\n> generic [ref=E268]: Article\n> time [ref=E269]: 15 May 2026\n> li [ref=E270]:\n> article [ref=E271]:\n> generic [ref=E272]:\n> h3 \"Molecular diversity as a biosignature\" [ref=E273]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E274] [cursor=pointer]:\n> paragraph [ref=E275]: The degree of diversity of molecular species within amino-acid and fatty-acid assemblages distinguishes biological from abiotic samples, suggesting that molecular distribution patterns could serve as a biosignature for detecting life beyond Earth.\n> list [ref=E276]:\n> li [ref=E277]:\n> generic [ref=E278]: Gideon Yoffe\n> li [ref=E279]:\n> \"\",\"\"\n> generic [ref=E280]: Fabian Klenner\n> li [ref=E281]:\n> \"...\"\n> generic [ref=E282]: Itay Halevy\n> generic [ref=E283]:\n> generic [ref=E284]: Article\n> time [ref=E285]: 11 May 2026\n> li [ref=E286]:\n> article [ref=E287]:\n> generic [ref=E288]:\n> h3 \"Gravitational-wave constraints on the pair-instability mass gap and nuclear burning in massive stars\" [ref=E289]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E290] [cursor=pointer]:\n> paragraph [ref=E291]: Gravitational-wave data reveal evidence for the pair-instability mass gap and a population of high-mass black hole mergers formed in star clusters. The measurement also constrains the nuclear reaction that regulates carbon–oxygen production in massive stars.\n> list [ref=E292]:\n> li [ref=E293]:\n> generic [ref=E294]: Fabio Antonini\n> li [ref=E295]:\n> \"\",\"\"\n> generic [ref=E296]: Isobel M. Romero-Shaw\n> li [ref=E297]:\n> \"...\"\n> generic [ref=E298]: Michela Mapelli\n> generic [ref=E299]:\n> generic [ref=E300]: Article\n> generic [ref=E301]: Open Access\n> time [ref=E302]: 07 May 2026\n> li [ref=E303]:\n> article [ref=E304]:\n> generic [ref=E305]:\n> h3 \"The emerging timescale of young star clusters regulated by cluster stellar mass\" [ref=E306]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E307] [cursor=pointer]:\n> paragraph [ref=E308]: HST and JWST observations of four nearby galaxies show that massive young star clusters disperse their natal gas faster than low-mass clusters, with key implications for star formation, stellar feedback and planet formation models.\n> list [ref=E309]:\n> li [ref=E310]:\n> generic [ref=E311]: Alex Pedrini\n> li [ref=E312]:\n> \"\",\"\"\n> generic [ref=E313]: Angela Adamo\n> li [ref=E314]:\n> \"...\"\n> generic [ref=E315]: Monica Tosi\n> generic [ref=E316]:\n> generic [ref=E317]: Article\n> generic [ref=E318]: Open Access\n> time [ref=E319]: 06 May 2026\n> li [ref=E320]:\n> article [ref=E321]:\n> generic [ref=E322]:\n> 'heading \"CIGaRS I: combined simulation-based inference from type Ia supernovae and host photometry\" [level=3] [ref=E323]':\n> 'link [same as above] [ref=E324] [cursor=pointer]':\n> paragraph [ref=E325]: A combined Bayesian model for photometric observations of type Ia supernovae and their host galaxies, together with a scalable neural-simulation-based inference pipeline, can provide constraints on cosmological parameters and host–type Ia supernova connections.\n> list [ref=E326]:\n> li [ref=E327]:\n> generic [ref=E328]: Konstantin Karchev\n> li [ref=E329]:\n> \"\",\"\"\n> generic [ref=E330]: Roberto Trotta\n> li [ref=E331]:\n> \"\"&\"\"\n> generic [ref=E332]: Raúl Jiménez\n> generic [ref=E333]:\n> generic [ref=E334]: Article\n> generic [ref=E335]: Open Access\n> time [ref=E336]: 06 May 2026\n> li [ref=E337]:\n> article [ref=E338]:\n> generic [ref=E339]:\n> h3 \"A massive and evolved slow-rotating galaxy in the early Universe\" [ref=E340]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E341] [cursor=pointer]:\n> paragraph [ref=E342]: JWST has produced some of the first spatially resolved spectroscopic observations of massive quiescent galaxies less than 2 Gyr after the Big Bang, revealing a kinematically unique galaxy that shows little-to-no rotational support.\n> list [ref=E343]:\n> li [ref=E344]:\n> generic [ref=E345]: Ben Forrest\n> li [ref=E346]:\n> \"\",\"\"\n> generic [ref=E347]: Adam Muzzin\n> li [ref=E348]:\n> \"...\"\n> generic [ref=E349]: M. E. Wisz\n> generic [ref=E350]:\n> generic [ref=E351]: Article\n> time [ref=E352]: 04 May 2026\n> generic [ref=E353]:\n> h2 \"Latest Reviews & Analysis\" [ref=E354]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E355] [cursor=pointer]:\n> [same as above]\n> img [ref=E356] [cursor=pointer]\n> list [ref=E357]:\n> li [ref=E358]:\n> list [ref=E359]:\n> li [ref=E360]:\n> article [ref=E361]:\n> generic [ref=E362]:\n> h3 \"The legacy of the INTEGRAL mission\" [ref=E363]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E364] [cursor=pointer]:\n> paragraph [ref=E365]: The multiwavelength observatory INTEGRAL operated for 22 years and facilitated progress across a breadth of astrophysical topics. This Review outlines some of INTEGRAL’s key achievements and highlights its legacy potential.\n> generic [ref=E366]:\n> list [ref=E367]:\n> li [ref=E368]:\n> generic [ref=E369]: Jan-Uwe Ness\n> li [ref=E370]:\n> \"\",\"\"\n> generic [ref=E371]: Peter Kretschmar\n> li [ref=E372]:\n> \"...\"\n> generic [ref=E373]: Carlo Ferrigno\n> generic [ref=E374]: Review Article\n> time [ref=E375]: 15 May 2026\n> li [ref=E376]:\n> article [ref=E377]:\n> generic [ref=E378]:\n> h3 \"A thin atmosphere on a small world beyond Pluto\" [ref=E379]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E380] [cursor=pointer]:\n> paragraph [ref=E381]:\n> \"Stellar occultation observations reveal that the trans-Neptunian object 2002 XV\"\n> subscript [ref=E382]: \"93\"\n> \"\", which has a radius of only ~250 km, is surrounded by a very tenuous atmosphere. The result shows that even a small distant icy body can host a detectable atmosphere, at least transiently.\"\"\n> generic [ref=E383]:\n> generic [ref=E384]: Research Briefing\n> time [ref=E385]: 13 May 2026\n> li [ref=E386]:\n> article [ref=E387]:\n> generic [ref=E388]:\n> h3 \"Instantaneous jet power measured in an accreting black hole\" [ref=E389]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E390] [cursor=pointer]:\n> paragraph [ref=E391]: For a black hole X-ray binary system, the deflection of its radio jets by the stellar wind has been measured across an entire orbit. By balancing the momentum flux of the jets and the wind, the instantaneous kinetic power of the jet is determined and its value vindicates standard assumptions from cosmological simulations.\n> generic [ref=E392]:\n> generic [ref=E393]: Research Briefing\n> time [ref=E394]: 30 Apr 2026\n> li [ref=E395]:\n> article [ref=E396]:\n> generic [ref=E397]:\n> h3 \"The innermost planets in the TRAPPIST-1 system do not have thick atmospheres\" [ref=E398]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E399] [cursor=pointer]:\n> paragraph [ref=E400]: Thermal phase curves of the two innermost planets in the TRAPPIST-1 system show strong dayside emission and faint nightside emission — ruling out thick atmospheres on both planets. TRAPPIST-1 b seems to be airless. But TRAPPIST-1 c might host a tenuous atmosphere, or be a bare rock with different surface properties to TRAPPIST-1 b.\n> generic [ref=E401]:\n> generic [ref=E402]: Research Briefing\n> time [ref=E403]: 24 Apr 2026\n> li [ref=E404]:\n> article [ref=E405]:\n> generic [ref=E406]:\n> h3 \"A giant leap for virtual solar prominences\" [ref=E407]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E408] [cursor=pointer]:\n> paragraph [ref=E409]: \"A simulation from sub-photosphere to the corona shows how our Sun forms prominences in a dipped magnetic arcade: through synergy between sporadic injection of chromospheric matter and a siphoned mass supply from thermal instability.\"\n> generic [ref=E410]:\n> list [ref=E411]:\n> li [ref=E412]:\n> generic [ref=E413]: Rony Keppens\n> generic [ref=E414]: News & Views\n> time [ref=E415]: 22 Apr 2026\n> li [ref=E416]:\n> list [ref=E417]:\n> li [ref=E418]:\n> article [ref=E419]:\n> h3 \"An ultra-metal-poor star from the Large Magellanic Cloud illuminates early star formation\" [ref=E420]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E421] [cursor=pointer]:\n> generic [ref=E422]:\n> generic [ref=E423]: Research Briefing\n> time [ref=E424]: 15 Apr 2026\n> li [ref=E425]:\n> article [ref=E426]:\n> h3 \"The cosmic glow of carbon monoxide and ionized carbon\" [ref=E427]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E428] [cursor=pointer]:\n> generic [ref=E429]:\n> generic [ref=E430]: Research Briefing\n> time [ref=E431]: 13 Apr 2026\n> li [ref=E432]:\n> article [ref=E433]:\n> h3 \"A broad perspective on Galactic life\" [ref=E434]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E435] [cursor=pointer]:\n> generic [ref=E436]:\n> list [ref=E437]:\n> li [ref=E438]:\n> generic [ref=E439]: Gibor Basri\n> generic [ref=E440]: Perspective\n> time [ref=E441]: 11 Mar 2026\n> li [ref=E442]:\n> article [ref=E443]:\n> h3 \"Worlds between Earth and Neptune defy a simple story\" [ref=E444]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E445] [cursor=pointer]:\n> generic [ref=E446]:\n> list [ref=E447]:\n> li [ref=E448]:\n> generic [ref=E449]: Caroline Morley\n> generic [ref=E450]: News & Views\n> time [ref=E451]: 10 Mar 2026\n> generic [ref=E452]:\n> h2 \"News & Comment\" [ref=E453]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E454] [cursor=pointer]:\n> [same as above]\n> img [ref=E455] [cursor=pointer]\n> list [ref=E456]:\n> li [ref=E457]:\n> article [ref=E458]:\n> generic [ref=E459]:\n> h3 \"On our bookshelf\" [ref=E460]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E461] [cursor=pointer]:\n> list [ref=E462]:\n> li [ref=E463]:\n> generic [ref=E464]: Paul Woods\n> li [ref=E465]:\n> \"\"&\"\"\n> generic [ref=E466]: Lindsay Oldham\n> generic [ref=E467]:\n> generic [ref=E468]: Books & Arts\n> time [ref=E469]: 14 May 2026\n> li [ref=E470]:\n> article [ref=E471]:\n> generic [ref=E472]:\n> h3 \"Four millennia of resilience and renewal through the actions of Iraqi women\" [ref=E473]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E474] [cursor=pointer]:\n> paragraph [ref=E475]: Across four millennia, astronomy in Iraq has endured collapse and renewal, shaped not only by institutions but by the sustained contributions of women. 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In the meantime, to ensure continued support, we are displaying the site without styles\n> and JavaScript.\n> Advertisement\n> * [View all journals](https://www.nature.com/siteindex)\n> * Search\n> * Content Explore content\n> * About the journal\n> * Publish with us\n> * [Sign up for alerts](https://journal-alerts.springernature.com/subscribe?journal_id=41550)\n> * [RSS feed](https://www.nature.com/natastron.rss)\n> 1. nature\n> 2. nature astronomy\n> \n> ...\n> \n> # \n> ## Search\n> ### Quick links\n> * Explore articles by subject\n> * Find a job\n> * Guide to authors\n> * Editorial policies\n> Top headline image: NASA/STScI/J. DePasquale/A. Pagan/D. Scognamiglio\n> Issue cover: Image: NASA/STScI/D. Scognamiglio/J. DePasquale/A. Pagan. Cover design: Bethany Vukomanovic\n> Nature Astronomy ( _Nat Astron_ )\n> ISSN 2397-3366 (online)\n> \n> 2. [Astronomy and astrophysics - Latest research and news | Nature](https://www.nature.com/subjects/astronomy-and-astrophysics)\n> Thank you for visiting nature.com. You are using a browser version with limited support for CSS. To obtain\n> the best experience, we recommend you use a more up to date browser (or turn off compatibility mode in\n> Internet Explorer). In the meantime, to ensure continued support, we are displaying the site without styles\n> and JavaScript.\n> Advertisement\n> * [View all journals](https://www.nature.com/siteindex)\n> * Search\n> 1. nature\n> 2. subjects\n> 3. astronomy and astrophysics\n> \n> ...\n> \n> # Astronomy and astrophysics articles from across Nature Portfolio\n> ## nature.com footer links\n> ### Regional websites\n> * [Nature Africa](https://www.nature.com/natafrica)\n> * [Nature China](http://www.naturechina.com)\n> * [Nature India](https://www.nature.com/nindia)\n> * [Nature Japan](https://www.natureasia.com/ja-jp)\n> * [Nature Middle East](https://www.nature.com/nmiddleeast)\n> * [Privacy Policy](https://www.nature.com/info/privacy)\n> * [Use of cookies](https://www.nature.com/info/cookies)\n> * [Legal notice](https://www.nature.com/info/legal-notice)\n> * [Accessibility statement](https://www.nature.com/info/accessibility-statement)\n> * [Terms & Conditions](https://www.nature.com/info/terms-and-conditions)\n> * [Your US state privacy rights](https://www.springernature.com/ccpa)\n> [](https://www.springernature.com/)\n> \n> 3. [Astronomy and planetary science - Latest research and news | Nature](https://www.nature.com/subjects/astronomy-and-planetary-science)\n> Thank you for visiting nature.com. You are using a browser version with limited support for CSS. To obtain\n> the best experience, we recommend you use a more up to date browser (or turn off compatibility mode in\n> Internet Explorer). In the meantime, to ensure continued support, we are displaying the site without styles\n> and JavaScript.\n> Advertisement\n> * [View all journals](https://www.nature.com/siteindex)\n> * Search\n> 1. nature\n> 2. subjects\n> 3. astronomy and planetary science\n> \n> ...\n> \n> # Astronomy and planetary science articles from across Nature Portfolio\n> ## nature.com footer links\n> ### Regional websites\n> * [Nature Africa](https://www.nature.com/natafrica)\n> * [Nature China](http://www.naturechina.com)\n> * [Nature India](https://www.nature.com/nindia)\n> * [Nature Japan](https://www.natureasia.com/ja-jp)\n> * [Nature Middle East](https://www.nature.com/nmiddleeast)\n> * [Privacy Policy](https://www.nature.com/info/privacy)\n> * [Use of cookies](https://www.nature.com/info/cookies)\n> * [Legal notice](https://www.nature.com/info/legal-notice)\n> * [Accessibility statement](https://www.nature.com/info/accessibility-statement)\n> * [Terms & Conditions](https://www.nature.com/info/terms-and-conditions)\n> * [Your US state privacy rights](https://www.springernature.com/ccpa)\n> [](https://www.springernature.com/)\n> \n> 4. [Nature Astronomy - Impact Factor (IF), Overall Ranking, Rating, h-index, Call For Paper, Publisher, ISSN, Scientific Journal Ranking (SJR), Abbreviation, other Important Details | Resurchify](https://www.resurchify.com/impact/details/21100826565)\n> # **Nature Astronomy**\n> ## **Call For Papers**\n> Visit the official website of the journal/conference to check the further details about the call for papers.\n> \n> ...\n> \n> ## **How to publish in Nature Astronomy**\n> If your research field is/are related to **Astronomy and Astrophysics (Q1)** , then\n> please visit the official website of this **journal** .\n> \n> ...\n> \n> ## **Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)**\n> ### **What's the latest impact IF of the Nature Astronomy?**\n> #### **What's the scope or major areas of the Nature Astronomy?**\n> The Nature Astronomy encompasses the following areas:\n> * Astronomy and Astrophysics\n> For a more comprehensive understanding of its scope, check the official website of this journal.\n> \n> 5. [A time for trust and transparency | Nature Astronomy](https://www.nature.com/articles/s41550-021-01319-x)\n> Thank you for visiting nature.com. You are using a browser version with limited support for CSS. To obtain\n> the best experience, we recommend you use a more up to date browser (or turn off compatibility mode in\n> Internet Explorer). In the meantime, to ensure continued support, we are displaying the site without styles\n> and JavaScript.\n> Advertisement\n> * [View all journals](https://www.nature.com/siteindex)\n> * Search\n> * Content Explore content\n> * About the journal\n> * Publish with us\n> * [Sign up for alerts](https://journal-alerts.springernature.com/subscribe?journal_id=41550)\n> * [RSS feed](https://www.nature.com/natastron.rss)\n> 1. nature\n> 2. nature astronomy\n> 3. editorials\n> 4. article\n> A time for trust and transparency\n> Download PDF\n> Download PDF\n> * Editorial\n> * Published: 12 February 2021\n> \n> ...\n> \n> # A time for trust and transparency\n> ## Search\n> ### Quick links\n> * Explore articles by subject\n> * Find a job\n> * Guide to authors\n> * Editorial policies\n> Nature Astronomy ( _Nat Astron_ )\n> ISSN 2397-3366 (online)\n> \n> 6. [Nature Astronomy | OOIR](https://ooir.org/j.php?issn=2397-3366)\n> # Nature Astronomy\n> [**The accretion of a solar mass per day by a 17-billion solar mass black hole**](https://doi.org/10.1038/s41550-024-02195-x)\n> Nature Astronomy 2024-02-22\n> [](https://www.altmetric.com/details.php?citation_id=165404407)\n> [**Radar evidence of an accessible cave conduit on the Moon below the Mare Tranquillitatis pit**](https://doi.org/10.1038/s41550-024-02302-y)\n> Nature Astronomy 2024-07-19\n> [](https://www.altmetric.com/details.php?citation_id=165860901)\n> [**No certainty of a Milky Way–Andromeda collision**](https://doi.org/10.1038/s41550-025-02563-1)\n> Nature Astronomy 2025-06-07\n> [](https://www.altmetric.com/details.php?citation_id=170308114)\n> [**The anomalous state of Uranus’s magnetosphere during the Voyager 2 flyby**](https://doi.org/10.1038/s41550-024-02389-3)\n> Nature Astronomy 2024-11-13\n> [](https://www.altmetric.com/details.php?citation_id=181884212)\n> \n> 7. [Journal Metrics | Nature Astronomy](https://www.nature.com/natastron/journal-impact)\n> Thank you for visiting nature.com. You are using a browser version with limited support for CSS. To obtain\n> the best experience, we recommend you use a more up to date browser (or turn off compatibility mode in\n> Internet Explorer). 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Romero-Shaw\n> li [ref=E297]:\n> \"...\"\n> generic [ref=E298]: Michela Mapelli\n> generic [ref=E299]:\n> generic [ref=E300]: Article\n> generic [ref=E301]: Open Access\n> time [ref=E302]: 07 May 2026\n> li [ref=E303]:\n> article [ref=E304]:\n> generic [ref=E305]:\n> h3 \"The emerging timescale of young star clusters regulated by cluster stellar mass\" [ref=E306]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E307] [cursor=pointer]:\n> paragraph [ref=E308]: HST and JWST observations of four nearby galaxies show that massive young star clusters disperse their natal gas faster than low-mass clusters, with key implications for star formation, stellar feedback and planet formation models.\n> list [ref=E309]:\n> li [ref=E310]:\n> generic [ref=E311]: Alex Pedrini\n> li [ref=E312]:\n> \"\",\"\"\n> generic [ref=E313]: Angela Adamo\n> li [ref=E314]:\n> \"...\"\n> generic [ref=E315]: Monica Tosi\n> generic [ref=E316]:\n> generic [ref=E317]: Article\n> generic [ref=E318]: Open Access\n> time [ref=E319]: 06 May 2026\n> li [ref=E320]:\n> article [ref=E321]:\n> generic [ref=E322]:\n> 'heading \"CIGaRS I: combined simulation-based inference from type Ia supernovae and host photometry\" [level=3] [ref=E323]':\n> 'link [same as above] [ref=E324] [cursor=pointer]':\n> paragraph [ref=E325]: A combined Bayesian model for photometric observations of type Ia supernovae and their host galaxies, together with a scalable neural-simulation-based inference pipeline, can provide constraints on cosmological parameters and host–type Ia supernova connections.\n> list [ref=E326]:\n> li [ref=E327]:\n> generic [ref=E328]: Konstantin Karchev\n> li [ref=E329]:\n> \"\",\"\"\n> generic [ref=E330]: Roberto Trotta\n> li [ref=E331]:\n> \"\"&\"\"\n> generic [ref=E332]: Raúl Jiménez\n> generic [ref=E333]:\n> generic [ref=E334]: Article\n> generic [ref=E335]: Open Access\n> time [ref=E336]: 06 May 2026\n> li [ref=E337]:\n> article [ref=E338]:\n> generic [ref=E339]:\n> h3 \"A massive and evolved slow-rotating galaxy in the early Universe\" [ref=E340]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E341] [cursor=pointer]:\n> paragraph [ref=E342]: JWST has produced some of the first spatially resolved spectroscopic observations of massive quiescent galaxies less than 2 Gyr after the Big Bang, revealing a kinematically unique galaxy that shows little-to-no rotational support.\n> list [ref=E343]:\n> li [ref=E344]:\n> generic [ref=E345]: Ben Forrest\n> li [ref=E346]:\n> \"\",\"\"\n> generic [ref=E347]: Adam Muzzin\n> li [ref=E348]:\n> \"...\"\n> generic [ref=E349]: M. E. Wisz\n> generic [ref=E350]:\n> generic [ref=E351]: Article\n> time [ref=E352]: 04 May 2026\n> generic [ref=E353]:\n> h2 \"Latest Reviews & Analysis\" [ref=E354]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E355] [cursor=pointer]:\n> [same as above]\n> img [ref=E356] [cursor=pointer]\n> list [ref=E357]:\n> li [ref=E358]:\n> list [ref=E359]:\n> li [ref=E360]:\n> article [ref=E361]:\n> generic [ref=E362]:\n> h3 \"The legacy of the INTEGRAL mission\" [ref=E363]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E364] [cursor=pointer]:\n> paragraph [ref=E365]: The multiwavelength observatory INTEGRAL operated for 22 years and facilitated progress across a breadth of astrophysical topics. This Review outlines some of INTEGRAL’s key achievements and highlights its legacy potential.\n> generic [ref=E366]:\n> list [ref=E367]:\n> li [ref=E368]:\n> generic [ref=E369]: Jan-Uwe Ness\n> li [ref=E370]:\n> \"\",\"\"\n> generic [ref=E371]: Peter Kretschmar\n> li [ref=E372]:\n> \"...\"\n> generic [ref=E373]: Carlo Ferrigno\n> generic [ref=E374]: Review Article\n> time [ref=E375]: 15 May 2026\n> li [ref=E376]:\n> article [ref=E377]:\n> generic [ref=E378]:\n> h3 \"A thin atmosphere on a small world beyond Pluto\" [ref=E379]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E380] [cursor=pointer]:\n> paragraph [ref=E381]:\n> \"Stellar occultation observations reveal that the trans-Neptunian object 2002 XV\"\n> subscript [ref=E382]: \"93\"\n> \"\", which has a radius of only ~250 km, is surrounded by a very tenuous atmosphere. The result shows that even a small distant icy body can host a detectable atmosphere, at least transiently.\"\"\n> generic [ref=E383]:\n> generic [ref=E384]: Research Briefing\n> time [ref=E385]: 13 May 2026\n> li [ref=E386]:\n> article [ref=E387]:\n> generic [ref=E388]:\n> h3 \"Instantaneous jet power measured in an accreting black hole\" [ref=E389]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E390] [cursor=pointer]:\n> paragraph [ref=E391]: For a black hole X-ray binary system, the deflection of its radio jets by the stellar wind has been measured across an entire orbit. By balancing the momentum flux of the jets and the wind, the instantaneous kinetic power of the jet is determined and its value vindicates standard assumptions from cosmological simulations.\n> generic [ref=E392]:\n> generic [ref=E393]: Research Briefing\n> time [ref=E394]: 30 Apr 2026\n> li [ref=E395]:\n> article [ref=E396]:\n> generic [ref=E397]:\n> h3 \"The innermost planets in the TRAPPIST-1 system do not have thick atmospheres\" [ref=E398]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E399] [cursor=pointer]:\n> paragraph [ref=E400]: Thermal phase curves of the two innermost planets in the TRAPPIST-1 system show strong dayside emission and faint nightside emission — ruling out thick atmospheres on both planets. TRAPPIST-1 b seems to be airless. 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This Comment traces how resilience, mentorship, and international connection continue to rebuild a scientific tradition under constraint.\n> list [ref=E476]:\n> li [ref=E477]:\n> generic [ref=E478]: Ali Al-Edhari\n> generic [ref=E479]:\n> generic [ref=E480]: Comment\n> time [ref=E481]: 11 May 2026\n> li [ref=E482]:\n> article [ref=E483]:\n> generic [ref=E484]:\n> h3 \"γ marks the spot\" [ref=E485]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E486] [cursor=pointer]:\n> generic [ref=E487] [cursor=pointer]: γ\n> \"marks the spot\"\n> list [ref=E488]:\n> li [ref=E489]:\n> generic [ref=E490]: Paul Woods\n> generic [ref=E491]:\n> generic [ref=E492]: Research Highlight\n> time [ref=E493]: 22 Apr 2026\n> li [ref=E494]:\n> article [ref=E495]:\n> generic [ref=E496]:\n> h3 \"A spear through the outflows\" [ref=E497]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E498] [cursor=pointer]:\n> list [ref=E499]:\n> li [ref=E500]:\n> generic [ref=E501]: Bokyoung Kim\n> generic [ref=E502]:\n> generic [ref=E503]: Research Highlight\n> time [ref=E504]: 22 Apr 2026\n> li [ref=E505]:\n> article [ref=E506]:\n> generic [ref=E507]:\n> h3 \"Super-size simulations for super-size surveys\" [ref=E508]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E509] [cursor=pointer]:\n> list [ref=E510]:\n> li [ref=E511]:\n> generic [ref=E512]: Lindsay Oldham\n> generic [ref=E513]:\n> generic [ref=E514]: Research Highlight\n> time [ref=E515]: 22 Apr 2026\n> li [ref=E516]:\n> article [ref=E517]:\n> generic [ref=E518]:\n> h3 \"The Uranus system’s struggle for survival\" [ref=E519]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E520] [cursor=pointer]:\n> list [ref=E521]:\n> li [ref=E522]:\n> generic [ref=E523]: Luca Maltagliati\n> generic [ref=E524]:\n> generic [ref=E525]: Research Highlight\n> time [ref=E526]: 22 Apr 2026\n> generic [ref=E527]:\n> h2 \"Trending - Altmetric\" [ref=E528]\n> list [ref=E529]:\n> li [ref=E530]:\n> article [ref=E531]:\n> a \"Score 2249 Detection of an atmosphere on a trans-Neptunian object beyond Pluto\" [ref=E532] [cursor=pointer]:\n> img \"Score 2249\" [ref=E533] [cursor=pointer]\n> h3 \"Detection of an atmosphere on a trans-Neptunian object beyond Pluto\" [ref=E534] [cursor=pointer]\n> li [ref=E535]:\n> article [ref=E536]:\n> a \"Score 472 The dark and featureless surface of rocky exoplanet LHS 3844 b from JWST mid-infrared spectroscopy\" [ref=E537] [cursor=pointer]:\n> img \"Score 472\" [ref=E538] [cursor=pointer]\n> h3 \"The dark and featureless surface of rocky exoplanet LHS 3844 b from JWST mid-infrared spectroscopy\" [ref=E539] [cursor=pointer]\n> li [ref=E540]:\n> article [ref=E541]:\n> a \"Score 253 Gravitational-wave constraints on the pair-instability mass gap and nuclear burning in massive stars\" [ref=E542] [cursor=pointer]:\n> img \"Score 253\" [ref=E543] [cursor=pointer]\n> h3 \"Gravitational-wave constraints on the pair-instability mass gap and nuclear burning in massive stars\" [ref=E544] [cursor=pointer]\n> li [ref=E545]:\n> article [ref=E546]:\n> a \"Score 191 Molecular diversity as a biosignature\" [ref=E547] [cursor=pointer]:\n> img \"Score 191\" [ref=E548] [cursor=pointer]\n> h3 \"Molecular diversity as a biosignature\" [ref=E549] [cursor=pointer]\n> contentinfo [ref=E550]:\n> paragraph [ref=E551]: \"Top headline image: NASA/STScI/J. 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[Astronomy and astrophysics - Latest research and news | Nature](https://www.nature.com/subjects/astronomy-and-astrophysics)\n> Thank you for visiting nature.com. You are using a browser version with limited support for CSS. To obtain\n> the best experience, we recommend you use a more up to date browser (or turn off compatibility mode in\n> Internet Explorer). In the meantime, to ensure continued support, we are displaying the site without styles\n> and JavaScript.\n> Advertisement\n> * [View all journals](https://www.nature.com/siteindex)\n> * Search\n> 1. nature\n> 2. subjects\n> 3. astronomy and astrophysics\n> \n> ...\n> \n> # Astronomy and astrophysics articles from across Nature Portfolio\n> ## nature.com footer links\n> ### Regional websites\n> * [Nature Africa](https://www.nature.com/natafrica)\n> * [Nature China](http://www.naturechina.com)\n> * [Nature India](https://www.nature.com/nindia)\n> * [Nature Japan](https://www.natureasia.com/ja-jp)\n> * [Nature Middle East](https://www.nature.com/nmiddleeast)\n> * [Privacy Policy](https://www.nature.com/info/privacy)\n> * [Use of cookies](https://www.nature.com/info/cookies)\n> * [Legal notice](https://www.nature.com/info/legal-notice)\n> * [Accessibility statement](https://www.nature.com/info/accessibility-statement)\n> * [Terms & Conditions](https://www.nature.com/info/terms-and-conditions)\n> * [Your US state privacy rights](https://www.springernature.com/ccpa)\n> [](https://www.springernature.com/)\n> \n> 3. [Astronomy and planetary science - Latest research and news | Nature](https://www.nature.com/subjects/astronomy-and-planetary-science)\n> Thank you for visiting nature.com. You are using a browser version with limited support for CSS. To obtain\n> the best experience, we recommend you use a more up to date browser (or turn off compatibility mode in\n> Internet Explorer). In the meantime, to ensure continued support, we are displaying the site without styles\n> and JavaScript.\n> Advertisement\n> * [View all journals](https://www.nature.com/siteindex)\n> * Search\n> 1. nature\n> 2. subjects\n> 3. astronomy and planetary science\n> \n> ...\n> \n> # Astronomy and planetary science articles from across Nature Portfolio\n> ## nature.com footer links\n> ### Regional websites\n> * [Nature Africa](https://www.nature.com/natafrica)\n> * [Nature China](http://www.naturechina.com)\n> * [Nature India](https://www.nature.com/nindia)\n> * [Nature Japan](https://www.natureasia.com/ja-jp)\n> * [Nature Middle East](https://www.nature.com/nmiddleeast)\n> * [Privacy Policy](https://www.nature.com/info/privacy)\n> * [Use of cookies](https://www.nature.com/info/cookies)\n> * [Legal notice](https://www.nature.com/info/legal-notice)\n> * [Accessibility statement](https://www.nature.com/info/accessibility-statement)\n> * [Terms & Conditions](https://www.nature.com/info/terms-and-conditions)\n> * [Your US state privacy rights](https://www.springernature.com/ccpa)\n> [](https://www.springernature.com/)\n> \n> 4. [Nature Astronomy - Impact Factor (IF), Overall Ranking, Rating, h-index, Call For Paper, Publisher, ISSN, Scientific Journal Ranking (SJR), Abbreviation, other Important Details | Resurchify](https://www.resurchify.com/impact/details/21100826565)\n> # **Nature Astronomy**\n> ## **Call For Papers**\n> Visit the official website of the journal/conference to check the further details about the call for papers.\n> \n> ...\n> \n> ## **How to publish in Nature Astronomy**\n> If your research field is/are related to **Astronomy and Astrophysics (Q1)** , then\n> please visit the official website of this **journal** .\n> \n> ...\n> \n> ## **Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)**\n> ### **What's the latest impact IF of the Nature Astronomy?**\n> #### **What's the scope or major areas of the Nature Astronomy?**\n> The Nature Astronomy encompasses the following areas:\n> * Astronomy and Astrophysics\n> For a more comprehensive understanding of its scope, check the official website of this journal.\n> \n> 5. 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[Nature Astronomy | OOIR](https://ooir.org/j.php?issn=2397-3366)\n> # Nature Astronomy\n> [**The accretion of a solar mass per day by a 17-billion solar mass black hole**](https://doi.org/10.1038/s41550-024-02195-x)\n> Nature Astronomy 2024-02-22\n> [](https://www.altmetric.com/details.php?citation_id=165404407)\n> [**Radar evidence of an accessible cave conduit on the Moon below the Mare Tranquillitatis pit**](https://doi.org/10.1038/s41550-024-02302-y)\n> Nature Astronomy 2024-07-19\n> [](https://www.altmetric.com/details.php?citation_id=165860901)\n> [**No certainty of a Milky Way–Andromeda collision**](https://doi.org/10.1038/s41550-025-02563-1)\n> Nature Astronomy 2025-06-07\n> [](https://www.altmetric.com/details.php?citation_id=170308114)\n> [**The anomalous state of Uranus’s magnetosphere during the Voyager 2 flyby**](https://doi.org/10.1038/s41550-024-02389-3)\n> Nature Astronomy 2024-11-13\n> [](https://www.altmetric.com/details.php?citation_id=181884212)\n> \n> 7. [Journal Metrics | Nature Astronomy](https://www.nature.com/natastron/journal-impact)\n> Thank you for visiting nature.com. You are using a browser version with limited support for CSS. To obtain\n> the best experience, we recommend you use a more up to date browser (or turn off compatibility mode in\n> Internet Explorer). 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Regan\n> li [ref=E99]:\n> \"\"&\"\"\n> generic [ref=E100]: Lewis Prole\n> generic [ref=E101]:\n> generic [ref=E102]: Research\n> time [ref=E103]: 21 Jan 2026\n> generic [ref=E104]: Nature Astronomy\n> generic [ref=E105]: \"Volume: 10, P: 583-592\"\n> li [ref=E106]:\n> article [ref=E107]:\n> generic [ref=E108]:\n> h3 \"Black holes throw their weight around\" [ref=E109]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E110] [cursor=pointer]:\n> list [ref=E111]:\n> li [ref=E112]:\n> generic [ref=E113]: Morgan Hollis\n> generic [ref=E114]:\n> generic [ref=E115]: Research Highlights\n> time [ref=E116]: 05 Aug 2022\n> generic [ref=E117]: Nature Astronomy\n> generic [ref=E118]: \"Volume: 6, P: 881\"\n> li [ref=E119]:\n> article [ref=E120]:\n> generic [ref=E121]:\n> h3 \"Prospecting for primordial black holes\" [ref=E122]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E123] [cursor=pointer]:\n> list [ref=E124]:\n> li [ref=E125]:\n> generic [ref=E126]: Morgan Hollis\n> generic [ref=E127]:\n> generic [ref=E128]: Research Highlights\n> time [ref=E129]: 16 May 2023\n> generic [ref=E130]: Nature Astronomy\n> generic [ref=E131]: \"Volume: 7, P: 511\"\n> li [ref=E132]:\n> article [ref=E133]:\n> generic [ref=E134]:\n> h3 \"The alchemy of art and science in the age of black holes\" [ref=E135]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E136] [cursor=pointer]:\n> list [ref=E137]:\n> li [ref=E138]:\n> generic [ref=E139]: Anna Barnacka\n> generic [ref=E140]:\n> generic [ref=E141]: Books & Arts\n> time [ref=E142]: 05 Dec 2025\n> generic [ref=E143]: Nature Astronomy\n> generic [ref=E144]: \"Volume: 9, P: 1758-1759\"\n> li [ref=E145]:\n> article [ref=E146]:\n> generic [ref=E147]:\n> 'heading \"X-ray astronomy: Black holes in the sky with Chandra\" [level=3] [ref=E148]':\n> 'link [same as above] [ref=E149] [cursor=pointer]':\n> list [ref=E150]:\n> li [ref=E151]:\n> generic [ref=E152]: Marios Karouzos\n> generic [ref=E153]:\n> generic [ref=E154]: News & Views\n> time [ref=E155]: 02 Feb 2017\n> generic [ref=E156]: Nature Astronomy\n> generic [ref=E157]: \"Volume: 1, P: 1\"\n> li [ref=E158]:\n> article [ref=E159]:\n> generic [ref=E160]:\n> h3 \"A post-starburst pathway for the formation of massive galaxies and black holes at z > 6\" [ref=E161]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E162] [cursor=pointer]:\n> \"A post-starburst pathway for the formation of massive galaxies and black holes at\"\n> generic [ref=E163] [cursor=pointer]: z\n> \"\"> 6\"\"\n> paragraph [ref=E164]: Two high-redshift post-starburst galaxies are in the process of quenching, although their quasars remain active, indicating the complex co-evolution between black hole activity and star formation.\n> list [ref=E165]:\n> li [ref=E166]:\n> generic [ref=E167]: Masafusa Onoue\n> li [ref=E168]:\n> \"\",\"\"\n> generic [ref=E169]: Xuheng Ding\n> li [ref=E170]:\n> \"...\"\n> generic [ref=E171]: Haowen Zhang\n> generic [ref=E172]:\n> generic [ref=E173]: Research\n> time [ref=E174]: 11 Aug 2025\n> generic [ref=E175]: Nature Astronomy\n> generic [ref=E176]: \"Volume: 9, P: 1541-1552\"\n> li [ref=E177]:\n> article [ref=E178]:\n> generic [ref=E179]:\n> h3 \"Variability as a new discovery channel for intermediate-mass black holes in the time-domain era\" [ref=E180]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E181] [cursor=pointer]:\n> paragraph [ref=E182]: Though understood to exist in large numbers, intermediate-mass black holes are difficult to identify. This Perspective makes a case for the use of time-domain variability studies to increase the known intermediate-mass black hole population.\n> list [ref=E183]:\n> li [ref=E184]:\n> generic [ref=E185]: Colin J. Burke\n> li [ref=E186]:\n> \"\"&\"\"\n> generic [ref=E187]: Priyamvada Natarajan\n> generic [ref=E188]:\n> generic [ref=E189]: Reviews\n> time [ref=E190]: 16 Jan 2026\n> generic [ref=E191]: Nature Astronomy\n> generic [ref=E192]: \"Volume: 10, P: 187-195\"\n> li [ref=E193]:\n> article [ref=E194]:\n> generic [ref=E195]:\n> h3 \"Gravitational-wave constraints on the pair-instability mass gap and nuclear burning in massive stars\" [ref=E196]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E197] [cursor=pointer]:\n> paragraph [ref=E198]: Gravitational-wave data reveal evidence for the pair-instability mass gap and a population of high-mass black hole mergers formed in star clusters. The measurement also constrains the nuclear reaction that regulates carbon–oxygen production in massive stars.\n> list [ref=E199]:\n> li [ref=E200]:\n> generic [ref=E201]: Fabio Antonini\n> li [ref=E202]:\n> \"\",\"\"\n> generic [ref=E203]: Isobel M. Romero-Shaw\n> li [ref=E204]:\n> \"...\"\n> generic [ref=E205]: Michela Mapelli\n> generic [ref=E206]:\n> generic [ref=E207]: Research\n> generic [ref=E208]: Open Access\n> time [ref=E209]: 07 May 2026\n> generic [ref=E210]: Nature Astronomy\n> generic [ref=E211]: \"P: 1-8\"\n> li [ref=E212]:\n> article [ref=E213]:\n> generic [ref=E214]:\n> h3 \"Evidence for heavy-seed origin of early supermassive black holes from a z ≈ 10 X-ray quasar\" [ref=E215]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E216] [cursor=pointer]:\n> \"Evidence for heavy-seed origin of early supermassive black holes from a\"\n> generic [ref=E217] [cursor=pointer]: z\n> \"≈ 10 X-ray quasar\"\n> paragraph [ref=E218]:\n> \"A lensed quasar at redshift\"\n> generic [ref=E219]: z\n> \"≈ 10.3, seen in X-rays, hosts a supermassive black hole of mass similar to that of its host galaxy. The large black-hole mass at a young age, as well as the amount of X-rays it produces, suggest that the black hole formed from the collapse of a huge cloud of gas.\"\n> list [ref=E220]:\n> li [ref=E221]:\n> generic [ref=E222]: Ákos Bogdán\n> li [ref=E223]:\n> \"\",\"\"\n> generic [ref=E224]: Andy D. Goulding\n> li [ref=E225]:\n> \"...\"\n> generic [ref=E226]: Irina Zhuravleva\n> generic [ref=E227]:\n> generic [ref=E228]: Research\n> time [ref=E229]: 06 Nov 2023\n> generic [ref=E230]: Nature Astronomy\n> generic [ref=E231]: \"Volume: 8, P: 126-133\"\n> li [ref=E232]:\n> article [ref=E233]:\n> generic [ref=E234]:\n> h3 \"The formation of merging black holes with masses beyond 30 M⊙ at solar metallicity\" [ref=E235]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E236] [cursor=pointer]:\n> \"The formation of merging black holes with masses beyond 30\"\n> generic [ref=E237] [cursor=pointer]: M\n> subscript [ref=E238] [cursor=pointer]: ⊙\n> \"at solar metallicity\"\n> paragraph [ref=E239]: Using the POSYDON population synthesis code, this study predicts the existence of massive, thirty-solar-mass black-hole binaries in Milky-Way-like galaxies, challenging previous theories.\n> list [ref=E240]:\n> li [ref=E241]:\n> generic [ref=E242]: Simone S. Bavera\n> li [ref=E243]:\n> \"\",\"\"\n> generic [ref=E244]: Tassos Fragos\n> li [ref=E245]:\n> \"...\"\n> generic [ref=E246]: Zepei Xing\n> generic [ref=E247]:\n> generic [ref=E248]: Research\n> time [ref=E249]: 29 Jun 2023\n> generic [ref=E250]: Nature Astronomy\n> generic [ref=E251]: \"Volume: 7, P: 1090-1097\"\n> li [ref=E252]:\n> article [ref=E253]:\n> generic [ref=E254]:\n> h3 \"Gravitational waves could reveal the environment of inspiralling black holes\" [ref=E255]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E256] [cursor=pointer]:\n> paragraph [ref=E257]: \"As pairs of black holes inspiral and merge, they create gravitational waves. These waves hold information about the environment in which the black holes are embedded: using future space-based gravitational-wave detectors, it will be possible to distinguish what kind of environment that is.\"\n> generic [ref=E258]:\n> generic [ref=E259]: News & Views\n> time [ref=E260]: 05 Jun 2023\n> generic [ref=E261]: Nature Astronomy\n> generic [ref=E262]: \"Volume: 7, P: 896-897\"\n> li [ref=E263]:\n> article [ref=E264]:\n> generic [ref=E265]:\n> h3 \"A new window on the smallest black holes\" [ref=E266]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E267] [cursor=pointer]:\n> paragraph [ref=E268]: A fast-rising and rapidly evolving tidal disruption event in a dwarf galaxy could indicate the presence of an intermediate-mass black hole, and such nuclear transients in general could provide an opportunity to study these reclusive compact objects.\n> list [ref=E269]:\n> li [ref=E270]:\n> generic [ref=E271]: Suvi Gezari\n> generic [ref=E272]:\n> generic [ref=E273]: News & Views\n> time [ref=E274]: 29 Nov 2022\n> generic [ref=E275]: Nature Astronomy\n> generic [ref=E276]: \"Volume: 6, P: 1351-1352\"\n> li [ref=E277]:\n> article [ref=E278]:\n> generic [ref=E279]:\n> h3 \"Massive black holes flaring up time and again\" [ref=E280]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E281] [cursor=pointer]:\n> paragraph [ref=E282]: The short and regular bursts in massive black hole systems known as quasi-periodic eruptions have intrigued — and puzzled — astronomers since their discovery. Two such sources recently discovered by SRG/eROSITA suggest that they could be the electromagnetic counterparts to a type of gravitational-wave sources called extreme mass-ratio inspirals.\n> list [ref=E283]:\n> li [ref=E284]:\n> generic [ref=E285]: Tingting Liu\n> generic [ref=E286]:\n> generic [ref=E287]: News & Views\n> time [ref=E288]: 30 Apr 2021\n> generic [ref=E289]: Nature Astronomy\n> generic [ref=E290]: \"Volume: 5, P: 438-439\"\n> li [ref=E291]:\n> article [ref=E292]:\n> generic [ref=E293]:\n> h3 \"In search of black holes\" [ref=E294]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E295] [cursor=pointer]:\n> list [ref=E296]:\n> li [ref=E297]:\n> generic [ref=E298]: Marios Karouzos\n> generic [ref=E299]:\n> generic [ref=E300]: Research Highlights\n> time [ref=E301]: 28 Oct 2019\n> generic [ref=E302]: Nature Astronomy\n> generic [ref=E303]: \"Volume: 3, P: 962\"\n> li [ref=E304]:\n> article [ref=E305]:\n> generic [ref=E306]:\n> h3 \"Black holes confirmed bald\" [ref=E307]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E308] [cursor=pointer]:\n> list [ref=E309]:\n> li [ref=E310]:\n> generic [ref=E311]: Marios Karouzos\n> generic [ref=E312]:\n> generic [ref=E313]: Research Highlights\n> time [ref=E314]: 14 May 2020\n> generic [ref=E315]: Nature Astronomy\n> generic [ref=E316]: \"Volume: 4, P: 557\"\n> li [ref=E317]:\n> article [ref=E318]:\n> generic [ref=E319]:\n> h3 \"A supra-massive population of stellar-mass black holes in the globular cluster Palomar 5\" [ref=E320]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E321] [cursor=pointer]:\n> paragraph [ref=E322]: The black holes in Galactic globular cluster Palomar 5 have been throwing their weight around and ejecting the stellar component of the cluster, creating its tidal tail and sparse appearance. Models predict that a billion years in the future the cluster will be composed entirely of stellar-mass black holes.\n> list [ref=E323]:\n> li [ref=E324]:\n> generic [ref=E325]: Mark Gieles\n> li [ref=E326]:\n> \"\",\"\"\n> generic [ref=E327]: Denis Erkal\n> li [ref=E328]:\n> \"...\"\n> generic [ref=E329]: Jorge Peñarrubia\n> generic [ref=E330]:\n> generic [ref=E331]: Research\n> time [ref=E332]: 05 Jul 2021\n> generic [ref=E333]: Nature Astronomy\n> generic [ref=E334]: \"Volume: 5, P: 957-966\"\n> li [ref=E335]:\n> article [ref=E336]:\n> generic [ref=E337]:\n> h3 \"Introducing QUOTAS as a new research platform for the data-driven discovery of supermassive black holes\" [ref=E338]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E339] [cursor=pointer]:\n> list [ref=E340]:\n> li [ref=E341]:\n> generic [ref=E342]: Priyamvada Natarajan\n> li [ref=E343]:\n> \"\",\"\"\n> generic [ref=E344]: Kwok Sun Tang\n> li [ref=E345]:\n> \"...\"\n> generic [ref=E346]: Jack Hidary\n> generic [ref=E347]:\n> generic [ref=E348]: Comments & Opinion\n> time [ref=E349]: 25 Jul 2023\n> generic [ref=E350]: Nature Astronomy\n> generic [ref=E351]: \"Volume: 7, P: 879-881\"\n> li [ref=E352]:\n> article [ref=E353]:\n> generic [ref=E354]:\n> 'heading \"Black holes: Crime in search of a crime scene\" [level=3] [ref=E355]':\n> 'link [same as above] [ref=E356] [cursor=pointer]':\n> paragraph [ref=E357]: The destruction of stars by supermassive black holes appears to be rarer than predicted. A candidate stellar disruption in a kind of galaxy that is usually obscured may explain why.\n> list [ref=E358]:\n> li [ref=E359]:\n> generic [ref=E360]: James Guillochon\n> generic [ref=E361]:\n> generic [ref=E362]: News & Views\n> time [ref=E363]: 02 Mar 2017\n> generic [ref=E364]: Nature Astronomy\n> generic [ref=E365]: \"Volume: 1, P: 1-2\"\n> li [ref=E366]:\n> article [ref=E367]:\n> generic [ref=E368]:\n> 'heading \"Black Holes: The making of a monster\" [level=3] [ref=E369]':\n> 'link [same as above] [ref=E370] [cursor=pointer]':\n> paragraph [ref=E371]: The biggest black holes in the Universe were in place soon after the Big Bang. Explaining how they formed so rapidly is a daunting challenge, but the latest simulations give clues to how this may have occurred.\n> list [ref=E372]:\n> li [ref=E373]:\n> generic [ref=E374]: Lucio Mayer\n> generic [ref=E375]:\n> generic [ref=E376]: News & Views\n> time [ref=E377]: 04 Apr 2017\n> generic [ref=E378]: Nature Astronomy\n> generic [ref=E379]: \"Volume: 1, P: 1-2\"\n> li [ref=E380]:\n> article [ref=E381]:\n> generic [ref=E382]:\n> h3 \"A jet bent by a stellar wind in the black hole X-ray binary Cygnus X-1\" [ref=E383]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E384] [cursor=pointer]:\n> paragraph [ref=E385]: An 18-year high-resolution radio image dataset of Cygnus X-1 has revealed that its radio jets are bent by the stellar wind. Modelling of jet–wind interactions strongly supports the standard assumptions of an accreting black hole in cosmological simulations.\n> list [ref=E386]:\n> li [ref=E387]:\n> generic [ref=E388]: S. Prabu\n> li [ref=E389]:\n> \"\",\"\"\n> generic [ref=E390]: J. C. A. Miller-Jones\n> li [ref=E391]:\n> \"...\"\n> generic [ref=E392]: V. Tudose\n> generic [ref=E393]:\n> generic [ref=E394]: Research\n> generic [ref=E395]: Open Access\n> time [ref=E396]: 16 Apr 2026\n> generic [ref=E397]: Nature Astronomy\n> generic [ref=E398]: \"P: 1-10\"\n> li [ref=E399]:\n> article [ref=E400]:\n> generic [ref=E401]:\n> h3 \"Instantaneous jet power measured in an accreting black hole\" [ref=E402]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E403] [cursor=pointer]:\n> paragraph [ref=E404]: For a black hole X-ray binary system, the deflection of its radio jets by the stellar wind has been measured across an entire orbit. By balancing the momentum flux of the jets and the wind, the instantaneous kinetic power of the jet is determined and its value vindicates standard assumptions from cosmological simulations.\n> generic [ref=E405]:\n> generic [ref=E406]: News & Views\n> time [ref=E407]: 30 Apr 2026\n> generic [ref=E408]: Nature Astronomy\n> generic [ref=E409]: \"P: 1-2\"\n> li [ref=E410]:\n> article [ref=E411]:\n> generic [ref=E412]:\n> h3 \"A universal minimal mass scale for present-day central black holes\" [ref=E413]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E414] [cursor=pointer]:\n> paragraph [ref=E415]:\n> \"Low-mass black holes that accrete stars from locally dense environments grow over the Hubble time above a minimal mass of 10\"\n> superscript [ref=E416]: \"5\"\n> \"solar masses, independently of their initial mass. This explains why there are no convincing cases of intermediate-mass black holes to date.\"\n> list [ref=E417]:\n> li [ref=E418]:\n> generic [ref=E419]: Tal Alexander\n> li [ref=E420]:\n> \"\"&\"\"\n> generic [ref=E421]: Ben Bar-Or\n> generic [ref=E422]:\n> generic [ref=E423]: Research\n> time [ref=E424]: 19 Jun 2017\n> generic [ref=E425]: Nature Astronomy\n> generic [ref=E426]: \"Volume: 1, P: 1-5\"\n> li [ref=E427]:\n> article [ref=E428]:\n> generic [ref=E429]:\n> h3 \"Rapid formation of massive black holes in close proximity to embryonic protogalaxies\" [ref=E430]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E431] [cursor=pointer]:\n> paragraph [ref=E432]: The key ingredients for a massive cloud of gas to collapse and directly form a black hole without fragmenting and forming stars are a strong ionizing background emission and a closely timed burst of star formation in its vicinity.\n> list [ref=E433]:\n> li [ref=E434]:\n> generic [ref=E435]: John A. Regan\n> li [ref=E436]:\n> \"\",\"\"\n> generic [ref=E437]: Eli Visbal\n> li [ref=E438]:\n> \"...\"\n> generic [ref=E439]: Greg L. Bryan\n> generic [ref=E440]:\n> generic [ref=E441]: Research\n> time [ref=E442]: 13 Mar 2017\n> generic [ref=E443]: Nature Astronomy\n> generic [ref=E444]: \"Volume: 1, P: 1-6\"\n> li [ref=E445]:\n> article [ref=E446]:\n> generic [ref=E447]:\n> h3 \"GW190521 as a dynamical capture of two nonspinning black holes\" [ref=E448]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E449] [cursor=pointer]:\n> paragraph [ref=E450]: Data from the gravitational wave event GW190521 can be explained by a semi-analytical model of two stellar-mass, nonspinning black holes on highly eccentric, hyperbolic orbits that undergo two close encounters before merging into an intermediate-mass black hole.\n> list [ref=E451]:\n> li [ref=E452]:\n> generic [ref=E453]: R. Gamba\n> li [ref=E454]:\n> \"\",\"\"\n> generic [ref=E455]: M. Breschi\n> li [ref=E456]:\n> \"...\"\n> generic [ref=E457]: A. Nagar\n> generic [ref=E458]:\n> generic [ref=E459]: Research\n> time [ref=E460]: 17 Nov 2022\n> generic [ref=E461]: Nature Astronomy\n> generic [ref=E462]: \"Volume: 7, P: 11-17\"\n> li [ref=E463]:\n> article [ref=E464]:\n> generic [ref=E465]:\n> h3 \"Detectability of intermediate-mass black holes in multiband gravitational wave astronomy\" [ref=E466]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E467] [cursor=pointer]:\n> paragraph [ref=E468]: Multi-frequency observations by the upgraded LIGO/Virgo and the proposed LISA space gravitational wave detector will be used to detect intermediate-mass black hole binaries in their inspiral, merger and ring-down phases out to cosmological distances.\n> list [ref=E469]:\n> li [ref=E470]:\n> generic [ref=E471]: Karan Jani\n> li [ref=E472]:\n> \"\",\"\"\n> generic [ref=E473]: Deirdre Shoemaker\n> li [ref=E474]:\n> \"\"&\"\"\n> generic [ref=E475]: Curt Cutler\n> generic [ref=E476]:\n> generic [ref=E477]: Research\n> time [ref=E478]: 18 Nov 2019\n> generic [ref=E479]: Nature Astronomy\n> generic [ref=E480]: \"Volume: 4, P: 260-265\"\n> li [ref=E481]:\n> article [ref=E482]:\n> generic [ref=E483]:\n> h3 \"Galaxy and black hole co-evolution in dark matter haloes not captured by cosmological simulations\" [ref=E484]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E485] [cursor=pointer]:\n> paragraph [ref=E486]: Observational data reveal a delicate interplay between supermassive black holes, their host galaxies and their large-scale environments that is not reproduced by cosmological simulations.\n> list [ref=E487]:\n> li [ref=E488]:\n> generic [ref=E489]: Hassen M. Yesuf\n> li [ref=E490]:\n> \"\"&\"\"\n> generic [ref=E491]: Connor Bottrell\n> generic [ref=E492]:\n> generic [ref=E493]: Research\n> time [ref=E494]: 25 Feb 2026\n> generic [ref=E495]: Nature Astronomy\n> generic [ref=E496]: \"P: 1-16\"\n> li [ref=E497]:\n> article [ref=E498]:\n> generic [ref=E499]:\n> h3 \"Big surprises from small supermassive black holes\" [ref=E500]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E501] [cursor=pointer]:\n> paragraph [ref=E502]: The report of a 10,000 solar mass black hole in a dwarf galaxy provides new clues about how supermassive black holes form and grow with their host galaxies.\n> list [ref=E503]:\n> li [ref=E504]:\n> generic [ref=E505]: Michael Fausnaugh\n> generic [ref=E506]:\n> generic [ref=E507]: News & Views\n> time [ref=E508]: 10 Jun 2019\n> generic [ref=E509]: Nature Astronomy\n> generic [ref=E510]: \"Volume: 3, P: 694-695\"\n> li [ref=E511]:\n> article [ref=E512]:\n> generic [ref=E513]:\n> h3 \"Hunting for massive black holes in dwarf galaxies\" [ref=E514]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E515] [cursor=pointer]:\n> paragraph [ref=E516]: This Perspective discusses massive black holes in dwarf galaxies and presents new insights on the demographics of nearby dwarf galaxies to help constrain the black hole occupation/active fraction as a function of mass and dwarf galaxy type.\n> list [ref=E517]:\n> li [ref=E518]:\n> generic [ref=E519]: Amy E. Reines\n> generic [ref=E520]:\n> generic [ref=E521]: Reviews\n> time [ref=E522]: 21 Jan 2022\n> generic [ref=E523]: Nature Astronomy\n> generic [ref=E524]: \"Volume: 6, P: 26-34\"\n> li [ref=E525]:\n> article [ref=E526]:\n> generic [ref=E527]:\n> h3 \"The connection between the fastest astrophysical jets and the spin axis of their black hole\" [ref=E528]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E529] [cursor=pointer]:\n> paragraph [ref=E530]: This study demonstrates that the fastest astrophysical jets are locked to a fixed axis, whereas slower jets can precess or wobble. The findings imply that the most relativistic jets are tied to the spin axis of the black hole that launched them.\n> list [ref=E531]:\n> li [ref=E532]:\n> generic [ref=E533]: R. P. Fender\n> li [ref=E534]:\n> \"\"&\"\"\n> generic [ref=E535]: S. E. Motta\n> generic [ref=E536]:\n> generic [ref=E537]: Research\n> generic [ref=E538]: Open Access\n> time [ref=E539]: 23 Sept 2025\n> generic [ref=E540]: Nature Astronomy\n> generic [ref=E541]: \"Volume: 9, P: 1854-1859\"\n> li [ref=E542]:\n> article [ref=E543]:\n> generic [ref=E544]:\n> h3 \"Weighing supermassive black holes\" [ref=E545]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E546] [cursor=pointer]:\n> paragraph [ref=E547]: A study suggests that the gas clouds in the vicinity of rapidly accreting supermassive black holes are distributed in a planar distribution, impacting the estimation of the mass of the black hole based on the motion of these clouds.\n> list [ref=E548]:\n> li [ref=E549]:\n> generic [ref=E550]: Yue Shen\n> generic [ref=E551]:\n> generic [ref=E552]: News & Views\n> time [ref=E553]: 02 Jan 2018\n> generic [ref=E554]: Nature Astronomy\n> generic [ref=E555]: \"Volume: 2, P: 30-31\"\n> li [ref=E556]:\n> article [ref=E557]:\n> generic [ref=E558]:\n> h3 \"Black holes\" [ref=E559]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E560] [cursor=pointer]:\n> paragraph [ref=E561]:\n> \"Mitchell C. Begelman, Professor in the Department of Astrophysical and Planetary Sciences at the University of Colorado Boulder and a black hole expert, discusses the start of the field with\"\n> generic [ref=E562]: Nature Astronomy\n> \".\"\n> list [ref=E563]:\n> li [ref=E564]:\n> generic [ref=E565]: Marios Karouzos\n> generic [ref=E566]:\n> generic [ref=E567]: Comments & Opinion\n> time [ref=E568]: 08 Jan 2019\n> generic [ref=E569]: Nature Astronomy\n> generic [ref=E570]: \"Volume: 3, P: 2-5\"\n> li [ref=E571]:\n> article [ref=E572]:\n> generic [ref=E573]:\n> h3 \"Accurate determination of chemical abundances near a supermassive black hole\" [ref=E574]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E575] [cursor=pointer]:\n> paragraph [ref=E576]: XRISM spectroscopy of the nucleus of the Circinus galaxy indicates elemental abundances suggestive of a dominant enrichment from core-collapse supernovae with progenitors below 20 solar masses; more massive stars may directly collapse into black holes.\n> list [ref=E577]:\n> li [ref=E578]:\n> generic [ref=E579]: Marc Audard\n> li [ref=E580]:\n> \"\",\"\"\n> generic [ref=E581]: Hisamitsu Awaki\n> li [ref=E582]:\n> \"...\"\n> generic [ref=E583]: Bert Vander Meulen\n> generic [ref=E584]:\n> generic [ref=E585]: Research\n> generic [ref=E586]: Open Access\n> time [ref=E587]: 31 Mar 2026\n> generic [ref=E588]: Nature Astronomy\n> generic [ref=E589]: \"P: 1-12\"\n> li [ref=E590]:\n> article [ref=E591]:\n> generic [ref=E592]:\n> h3 \"Jet precession in binary black holes\" [ref=E593]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E594] [cursor=pointer]:\n> paragraph [ref=E595]: Supermassive binary black holes are thought to lie at the centres of merging galaxies. The blazar OJ 287 is the poster child of such systems, showing strong and periodic variability across the electromagnetic spectrum. A new study questions the physical origin of this variability.\n> list [ref=E596]:\n> li [ref=E597]:\n> generic [ref=E598]: Zulema Abraham\n> generic [ref=E599]:\n> generic [ref=E600]: News & Views\n> time [ref=E601]: 21 May 2018\n> generic [ref=E602]: Nature Astronomy\n> generic [ref=E603]: \"Volume: 2, P: 443-444\"\n> li [ref=E604]:\n> article [ref=E605]:\n> generic [ref=E606]:\n> h3 \"Next-generation telescopes will be able to tell black-hole spacetimes apart\" [ref=E607]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E608] [cursor=pointer]:\n> paragraph [ref=E609]: Einstein’s theory of general relativity includes black holes but so do other theories of gravity, and the predictions are not sufficiently different to decide whether the supermassive black holes imaged so far, by the Event Horizon Telescope, really match Einstein’s prediction. But advanced simulations demonstrate that next-generation telescopes will achieve the precision needed to distinguish black holes in different theories and probe fundamental physics near the event horizon.\n> generic [ref=E610]:\n> generic [ref=E611]: News & Views\n> time [ref=E612]: 25 Nov 2025\n> generic [ref=E613]: Nature Astronomy\n> generic [ref=E614]: \"Volume: 10, P: 22-23\"\n> li [ref=E615]:\n> article [ref=E616]:\n> generic [ref=E617]:\n> h3 \"Hierarchical mergers of stellar-mass black holes and their gravitational-wave signatures\" [ref=E618]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E619] [cursor=pointer]:\n> paragraph [ref=E620]: Theoretical findings and current gravitational-wave evidence of hierarchical stellar-mass black-hole mergers are reviewed. Promising locations for the production of such systems include nuclear star clusters, accretion disks in active galactic nuclei, and potentially globular clusters.\n> list [ref=E621]:\n> li [ref=E622]:\n> generic [ref=E623]: Davide Gerosa\n> li [ref=E624]:\n> \"\"&\"\"\n> generic [ref=E625]: Maya Fishbach\n> generic [ref=E626]:\n> generic [ref=E627]: Reviews\n> time [ref=E628]: 26 Jul 2021\n> generic [ref=E629]: Nature Astronomy\n> generic [ref=E630]: \"Volume: 5, P: 749-760\"\n> li [ref=E631]:\n> article [ref=E632]:\n> generic [ref=E633]:\n> h3 \"Microlensing constraints on primordial black holes with Subaru/HSC Andromeda observations\" [ref=E634]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E635] [cursor=pointer]:\n> paragraph [ref=E636]: The abundance of primordial black holes in the Galactic halo is constrained through their microlensing of stars in M31. Despite monitoring tens of millions of stars, only a single candidate event is found, providing stringent upper bounds on their abundance.\n> list [ref=E637]:\n> li [ref=E638]:\n> generic [ref=E639]: Hiroko Niikura\n> li [ref=E640]:\n> \"\",\"\"\n> generic [ref=E641]: Masahiro Takada\n> li [ref=E642]:\n> \"...\"\n> generic [ref=E643]: Masashi Chiba\n> generic [ref=E644]:\n> generic [ref=E645]: Research\n> time [ref=E646]: 01 Apr 2019\n> generic [ref=E647]: Nature Astronomy\n> generic [ref=E648]: \"Volume: 3, P: 524-534\"\n> li [ref=E649]:\n> article [ref=E650]:\n> generic [ref=E651]:\n> h3 \"Dwarf galaxies might not be the birth sites of supermassive black holes\" [ref=E652]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E653] [cursor=pointer]:\n> paragraph [ref=E654]: Intermediate-mass black holes (BHs) in local dwarf galaxies are considered the relics of the early seed BHs. However, their growth might have been impacted by galaxy mergers and BH feedback so that they cannot be treated as tracers of the early seed BH population.\n> list [ref=E655]:\n> li [ref=E656]:\n> generic [ref=E657]: Mar Mezcua\n> generic [ref=E658]:\n> generic [ref=E659]: Comments & Opinion\n> time [ref=E660]: 08 Jan 2019\n> generic [ref=E661]: Nature Astronomy\n> generic [ref=E662]: \"Volume: 3, P: 6-7\"\n> li [ref=E663]:\n> article [ref=E664]:\n> generic [ref=E665]:\n> h3 \"A super-Eddington-accreting black hole ~1.5 Gyr after the Big Bang observed with JWST\" [ref=E666]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E667] [cursor=pointer]:\n> paragraph [ref=E668]: A rapidly growing black hole in a very active phase has been observed with JWST ~1.5 billion years after the Big Bang. Bright in X-rays, it is accreting at a rate 4,000% in excess of the Eddington limit, offering insights into early black hole growth.\n> list [ref=E669]:\n> li [ref=E670]:\n> generic [ref=E671]: Hyewon Suh\n> li [ref=E672]:\n> \"\",\"\"\n> generic [ref=E673]: Julia Scharwächter\n> li [ref=E674]:\n> \"...\"\n> generic [ref=E675]: Denise Hung\n> generic [ref=E676]:\n> generic [ref=E677]: Research\n> generic [ref=E678]: Open Access\n> time [ref=E679]: 04 Nov 2024\n> generic [ref=E680]: Nature Astronomy\n> generic [ref=E681]: \"Volume: 9, P: 271-279\"\n> li [ref=E682]:\n> article [ref=E683]:\n> generic [ref=E684]:\n> h3 \"A potential mass-gap black hole in a wide binary with a circular orbit\" [ref=E685]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E686] [cursor=pointer]:\n> paragraph [ref=E687]: Through a joint analysis of radial velocity and astrometry, Wang et al. have discovered a putative mass-gap black hole candidate in a wide binary system. Its wide circular orbit challenges current binary evolution and supernova explosion theories.\n> list [ref=E688]:\n> li [ref=E689]:\n> generic [ref=E690]: Song Wang\n> li [ref=E691]:\n> \"\",\"\"\n> generic [ref=E692]: Xinlin Zhao\n> li [ref=E693]:\n> \"...\"\n> generic [ref=E694]: Jifeng Liu\n> generic [ref=E695]:\n> generic [ref=E696]: Research\n> time [ref=E697]: 10 Sept 2024\n> generic [ref=E698]: Nature Astronomy\n> generic [ref=E699]: \"Volume: 8, P: 1583-1591\"\n> li [ref=E700]:\n> article [ref=E701]:\n> generic [ref=E702]:\n> h3 \"Observing black holes spin\" [ref=E703]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E704] [cursor=pointer]:\n> paragraph [ref=E705]: Current black hole spin measurements, in X-rays, radio and gravitational waves, are already constraining models for the growth of black holes, the dynamics of stellar core-collapse and the physics of relativistic jet production.\n> list [ref=E706]:\n> li [ref=E707]:\n> generic [ref=E708]: Christopher S. Reynolds\n> generic [ref=E709]:\n> generic [ref=E710]: Reviews\n> time [ref=E711]: 08 Jan 2019\n> generic [ref=E712]: Nature Astronomy\n> generic [ref=E713]: \"Volume: 3, P: 41-47\"\n> li [ref=E714]:\n> article [ref=E715]:\n> generic [ref=E716]:\n> h3 \"Black hole Sun\" [ref=E717]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E718] [cursor=pointer]:\n> list [ref=E719]:\n> li [ref=E720]:\n> generic [ref=E721]: Paul Woods\n> generic [ref=E722]:\n> generic [ref=E723]: Research Highlights\n> time [ref=E724]: 09 Feb 2024\n> generic [ref=E725]: Nature Astronomy\n> generic [ref=E726]: \"Volume: 8, P: 151\"\n> li [ref=E727]:\n> article [ref=E728]:\n> generic [ref=E729]:\n> h3 \"A rapidly growing black hole observed in the early Universe\" [ref=E730]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E731] [cursor=pointer]:\n> paragraph [ref=E732]: The James Webb Space Telescope has discovered a rapidly growing, incredibly active black hole in the early Universe. The accretion disk of the black hole is extremely bright in X-rays and is accreting matter at a rate 40 times the theoretical limit — offering new insight into early black-hole growth.\n> generic [ref=E733]:\n> generic [ref=E734]: News & Views\n> time [ref=E735]: 04 Nov 2024\n> generic [ref=E736]: Nature Astronomy\n> generic [ref=E737]: \"Volume: 9, P: 185-186\"\n> li [ref=E738]:\n> article [ref=E739]:\n> generic [ref=E740]:\n> h3 \"The black hole revolution needs you!\" [ref=E741]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E742] [cursor=pointer]:\n> paragraph [ref=E743]: The NANOGrav collaboration has found light-years long gravitational waves from, most likely, the mergers of millions of supermassive black holes. To keep watching this cosmic dance, we need sustained funding for black hole research.\n> list [ref=E744]:\n> li [ref=E745]:\n> generic [ref=E746]: C. M. F. Mingarelli\n> generic [ref=E747]:\n> generic [ref=E748]: Comments & Opinion\n> time [ref=E749]: 14 Dec 2023\n> generic [ref=E750]: Nature Astronomy\n> generic [ref=E751]: \"Volume: 8, P: 150\"\n> li [ref=E752]:\n> article [ref=E753]:\n> generic [ref=E754]:\n> h3 \"Evidence of mutually exclusive outflow forms from a black hole X-ray binary\" [ref=E755]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E756] [cursor=pointer]:\n> paragraph [ref=E757]: Coordinated X-ray and radio observations reveal that disk winds and jets occur mutually exclusively in 4U 1630–472, providing new observational constraints on the interplay between different modes of outflow in X-ray binaries.\n> list [ref=E758]:\n> li [ref=E759]:\n> generic [ref=E760]: Zuobin Zhang\n> li [ref=E761]:\n> \"\",\"\"\n> generic [ref=E762]: Jiachen Jiang\n> li [ref=E763]:\n> \"...\"\n> generic [ref=E764]: Andrew K. Hughes\n> generic [ref=E765]:\n> generic [ref=E766]: Research\n> time [ref=E767]: 05 Jan 2026\n> generic [ref=E768]: Nature Astronomy\n> generic [ref=E769]: \"Volume: 10, P: 281-289\"\n> li [ref=E770]:\n> article [ref=E771]:\n> generic [ref=E772]:\n> h3 \"Tests for the existence of black holes through gravitational wave echoes\" [ref=E773]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E774] [cursor=pointer]:\n> paragraph [ref=E775]: Black holes and spacetime singularities are fundamental in science. While observational proof for black holes is hard to come by, alternatives can be ruled out or confirmed to exist through precision gravitational wave observations.\n> list [ref=E776]:\n> li [ref=E777]:\n> generic [ref=E778]: Vitor Cardoso\n> li [ref=E779]:\n> \"\"&\"\"\n> generic [ref=E780]: Paolo Pani\n> generic [ref=E781]:\n> generic [ref=E782]: Reviews\n> time [ref=E783]: 05 Sept 2017\n> generic [ref=E784]: Nature Astronomy\n> generic [ref=E785]: \"Volume: 1, P: 586-591\"\n> li [ref=E786]:\n> article [ref=E787]:\n> generic [ref=E788]:\n> h3 \"The effect of nuclear gas distribution on the mass determination of supermassive black holes\" [ref=E789]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E790] [cursor=pointer]:\n> paragraph [ref=E791]: Black hole masses derived from the properties of the accretion disk and virial mass estimates differ by a factor that is inversely proportional to the width of the broad emission lines. An inclined planar gas distribution may account for this effect.\n> list [ref=E792]:\n> li [ref=E793]:\n> generic [ref=E794]: J. E. Mejía-Restrepo\n> li [ref=E795]:\n> \"\",\"\"\n> generic [ref=E796]: P. Lira\n> li [ref=E797]:\n> \"...\"\n> generic [ref=E798]: D. M. Capellupo\n> generic [ref=E799]:\n> generic [ref=E800]: Research\n> time [ref=E801]: 20 Nov 2017\n> generic [ref=E802]: Nature Astronomy\n> generic [ref=E803]: \"Volume: 2, P: 63-68\"\n> li [ref=E804]:\n> article [ref=E805]:\n> generic [ref=E806]:\n> h3 \"A new class of flares from accreting supermassive black holes\" [ref=E807]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E808] [cursor=pointer]:\n> paragraph [ref=E809]: Increased UV–optical nuclear emission in a nearby galaxy together with a spectrum showing emission lines typical of unobscured AGNs and Bowen fluorescence features suggests a longer-term event of intensified accretion onto the central supermassive black hole.\n> list [ref=E810]:\n> li [ref=E811]:\n> generic [ref=E812]: Benny Trakhtenbrot\n> li [ref=E813]:\n> \"\",\"\"\n> generic [ref=E814]: Iair Arcavi\n> li [ref=E815]:\n> \"...\"\n> generic [ref=E816]: Ron Remillard\n> generic [ref=E817]:\n> generic [ref=E818]: Research\n> time [ref=E819]: 14 Jan 2019\n> generic [ref=E820]: Nature Astronomy\n> generic [ref=E821]: \"Volume: 3, P: 242-250\"\n> li [ref=E822]:\n> article [ref=E823]:\n> generic [ref=E824]:\n> h3 \"Constraining black hole–galaxy scaling relations and radiative efficiency from galaxy clustering\" [ref=E825]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E826] [cursor=pointer]:\n> paragraph [ref=E827]: The large-scale spatial distribution of local active galactic nuclei can constrain the black hole–stellar mass relation and their mean radiative efficiency to 10–20%, suggesting moderate to high spins for the vast majority of supermassive black holes.\n> list [ref=E828]:\n> li [ref=E829]:\n> generic [ref=E830]: Francesco Shankar\n> li [ref=E831]:\n> \"\",\"\"\n> generic [ref=E832]: Viola Allevato\n> li [ref=E833]:\n> \"...\"\n> generic [ref=E834]: Ravi K. Sheth\n> generic [ref=E835]:\n> generic [ref=E836]: Research\n> time [ref=E837]: 09 Dec 2019\n> generic [ref=E838]: Nature Astronomy\n> generic [ref=E839]: \"Volume: 4, P: 282-291\"\n> li [ref=E840]:\n> article [ref=E841]:\n> generic [ref=E842]:\n> h3 \"An increase in black hole activity in galaxies with kinematically misaligned gas\" [ref=E843]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E844] [cursor=pointer]:\n> paragraph [ref=E845]: Analysis of a large galaxy sample shows that black hole activity is greater in galaxies in which the stellar and gas kinematics are misaligned. This observation suggests that the misalignment, driven by external gas accretion, fuels the central supermassive black holes.\n> list [ref=E846]:\n> li [ref=E847]:\n> generic [ref=E848]: Sandra I. Raimundo\n> li [ref=E849]:\n> \"\",\"\"\n> generic [ref=E850]: Matthew Malkan\n> li [ref=E851]:\n> \"\"&\"\"\n> generic [ref=E852]: Marianne Vestergaard\n> generic [ref=E853]:\n> generic [ref=E854]: Research\n> time [ref=E855]: 19 Jan 2023\n> generic [ref=E856]: Nature Astronomy\n> generic [ref=E857]: \"Volume: 7, P: 463-472\"\n> li [ref=E858]:\n> article [ref=E859]:\n> generic [ref=E860]:\n> h3 \"Slow black hole accretion drives mass loss\" [ref=E861]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E862] [cursor=pointer]:\n> paragraph [ref=E863]: Novel observational evidence appears to confirm that when mass is supplied to massive black holes at low rates, only a fraction is actually accreted. Much of the gas may be lost in a low-speed magnetohydrodynamic wind.\n> list [ref=E864]:\n> li [ref=E865]:\n> generic [ref=E866]: J. M. Miller\n> generic [ref=E867]:\n> generic [ref=E868]: News & Views\n> time [ref=E869]: 12 Jul 2021\n> generic [ref=E870]: Nature Astronomy\n> generic [ref=E871]: \"Volume: 5, P: 873-874\"\n> generic [ref=E872]:\n> complementary \"related subjects\" [ref=E873]:\n> generic [ref=E874]:\n> generic [ref=E875]:\n> h2 \"Compact astrophysical objects\" [ref=E876]\n> paragraph [ref=E877]: Compact objects are compact stellar remnants, such as white dwarfs, neutron stars and black holes and specific types of these objects (e.g., pulsars and boson stars), as well as their larger counterparts, supermassive black holes. The study of compact objects deals with their properties and the extreme conditions in their vicinity.\n> paragraph [ref=E878]:\n> a \"Latest research & reviews on Compact astrophysical objects\" [ref=E879] [cursor=pointer]:\n> generic [ref=E880]:\n> h2 \"Discover more subjects\" [ref=E881]\n> paragraph [ref=E882]: Subject areas keep you updated on key developments in a field of interest with content from across nature.com in a single place.\n> paragraph [ref=E883]:\n> a \"Browse all subjects\" [ref=E884] [cursor=pointer]:\n> navigation [ref=E885]:\n> list [ref=E886]:\n> li [ref=E887]:\n> generic [ref=E888]:\n> img [ref=E889]\n> generic [ref=E890]:\n> \"Previous\"\n> generic [ref=E891]: page\n> li [ref=E892]:\n> generic [ref=E893]:\n> generic [ref=E894]: page\n> \"\"1\"\"\n> li [ref=E895]:\n> a \"page 2\" [ref=E896] [cursor=pointer]:\n> generic [ref=E897] [cursor=pointer]: page\n> \"\"2\"\"\n> li [ref=E898]:\n> a \"page 3\" [ref=E899] [cursor=pointer]:\n> generic [ref=E900] 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Bavera\n> li [ref=E243]:\n> \"\",\"\"\n> generic [ref=E244]: Tassos Fragos\n> li [ref=E245]:\n> \"...\"\n> generic [ref=E246]: Zepei Xing\n> generic [ref=E247]:\n> generic [ref=E248]: Research\n> time [ref=E249]: 29 Jun 2023\n> generic [ref=E250]: Nature Astronomy\n> generic [ref=E251]: \"Volume: 7, P: 1090-1097\"\n> li [ref=E252]:\n> article [ref=E253]:\n> generic [ref=E254]:\n> h3 \"Gravitational waves could reveal the environment of inspiralling black holes\" [ref=E255]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E256] [cursor=pointer]:\n> paragraph [ref=E257]: \"As pairs of black holes inspiral and merge, they create gravitational waves. These waves hold information about the environment in which the black holes are embedded: using future space-based gravitational-wave detectors, it will be possible to distinguish what kind of environment that is.\"\n> generic [ref=E258]:\n> generic [ref=E259]: News & Views\n> time [ref=E260]: 05 Jun 2023\n> generic [ref=E261]: Nature Astronomy\n> generic [ref=E262]: \"Volume: 7, P: 896-897\"\n> li [ref=E263]:\n> article [ref=E264]:\n> generic [ref=E265]:\n> h3 \"A new window on the smallest black holes\" [ref=E266]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E267] [cursor=pointer]:\n> paragraph [ref=E268]: A fast-rising and rapidly evolving tidal disruption event in a dwarf galaxy could indicate the presence of an intermediate-mass black hole, and such nuclear transients in general could provide an opportunity to study these reclusive compact objects.\n> list [ref=E269]:\n> li [ref=E270]:\n> generic [ref=E271]: Suvi Gezari\n> generic [ref=E272]:\n> generic [ref=E273]: News & Views\n> time [ref=E274]: 29 Nov 2022\n> generic [ref=E275]: Nature Astronomy\n> generic [ref=E276]: \"Volume: 6, P: 1351-1352\"\n> li [ref=E277]:\n> article [ref=E278]:\n> generic [ref=E279]:\n> h3 \"Massive black holes flaring up time and again\" [ref=E280]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E281] [cursor=pointer]:\n> paragraph [ref=E282]: The short and regular bursts in massive black hole systems known as quasi-periodic eruptions have intrigued — and puzzled — astronomers since their discovery. Two such sources recently discovered by SRG/eROSITA suggest that they could be the electromagnetic counterparts to a type of gravitational-wave sources called extreme mass-ratio inspirals.\n> list [ref=E283]:\n> li [ref=E284]:\n> generic [ref=E285]: Tingting Liu\n> generic [ref=E286]:\n> generic [ref=E287]: News & Views\n> time [ref=E288]: 30 Apr 2021\n> generic [ref=E289]: Nature Astronomy\n> generic [ref=E290]: \"Volume: 5, P: 438-439\"\n> li [ref=E291]:\n> article [ref=E292]:\n> generic [ref=E293]:\n> h3 \"In search of black holes\" [ref=E294]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E295] [cursor=pointer]:\n> list [ref=E296]:\n> li [ref=E297]:\n> generic [ref=E298]: Marios Karouzos\n> generic [ref=E299]:\n> generic [ref=E300]: Research Highlights\n> time [ref=E301]: 28 Oct 2019\n> generic [ref=E302]: Nature Astronomy\n> generic [ref=E303]: \"Volume: 3, P: 962\"\n> li [ref=E304]:\n> article [ref=E305]:\n> generic [ref=E306]:\n> h3 \"Black holes confirmed bald\" [ref=E307]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E308] [cursor=pointer]:\n> list [ref=E309]:\n> li [ref=E310]:\n> generic [ref=E311]: Marios Karouzos\n> generic [ref=E312]:\n> generic [ref=E313]: Research Highlights\n> time [ref=E314]: 14 May 2020\n> generic [ref=E315]: Nature Astronomy\n> generic [ref=E316]: \"Volume: 4, P: 557\"\n> li [ref=E317]:\n> article [ref=E318]:\n> generic [ref=E319]:\n> h3 \"A supra-massive population of stellar-mass black holes in the globular cluster Palomar 5\" [ref=E320]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E321] [cursor=pointer]:\n> paragraph [ref=E322]: The black holes in Galactic globular cluster Palomar 5 have been throwing their weight around and ejecting the stellar component of the cluster, creating its tidal tail and sparse appearance. Models predict that a billion years in the future the cluster will be composed entirely of stellar-mass black holes.\n> list [ref=E323]:\n> li [ref=E324]:\n> generic [ref=E325]: Mark Gieles\n> li [ref=E326]:\n> \"\",\"\"\n> generic [ref=E327]: Denis Erkal\n> li [ref=E328]:\n> \"...\"\n> generic [ref=E329]: Jorge Peñarrubia\n> generic [ref=E330]:\n> generic [ref=E331]: Research\n> time [ref=E332]: 05 Jul 2021\n> generic [ref=E333]: Nature Astronomy\n> generic [ref=E334]: \"Volume: 5, P: 957-966\"\n> li [ref=E335]:\n> article [ref=E336]:\n> generic [ref=E337]:\n> h3 \"Introducing QUOTAS as a new research platform for the data-driven discovery of supermassive black holes\" [ref=E338]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E339] [cursor=pointer]:\n> list [ref=E340]:\n> li [ref=E341]:\n> generic [ref=E342]: Priyamvada Natarajan\n> li [ref=E343]:\n> \"\",\"\"\n> generic [ref=E344]: Kwok Sun Tang\n> li [ref=E345]:\n> \"...\"\n> generic [ref=E346]: Jack Hidary\n> generic [ref=E347]:\n> generic [ref=E348]: Comments & Opinion\n> time [ref=E349]: 25 Jul 2023\n> generic [ref=E350]: Nature Astronomy\n> generic [ref=E351]: \"Volume: 7, P: 879-881\"\n> li [ref=E352]:\n> article [ref=E353]:\n> generic [ref=E354]:\n> 'heading \"Black holes: Crime in search of a crime scene\" [level=3] [ref=E355]':\n> 'link [same as above] [ref=E356] [cursor=pointer]':\n> paragraph [ref=E357]: The destruction of stars by supermassive black holes appears to be rarer than predicted. A candidate stellar disruption in a kind of galaxy that is usually obscured may explain why.\n> list [ref=E358]:\n> li [ref=E359]:\n> generic [ref=E360]: James Guillochon\n> generic [ref=E361]:\n> generic [ref=E362]: News & Views\n> time [ref=E363]: 02 Mar 2017\n> generic [ref=E364]: Nature Astronomy\n> generic [ref=E365]: \"Volume: 1, P: 1-2\"\n> li [ref=E366]:\n> article [ref=E367]:\n> generic [ref=E368]:\n> 'heading \"Black Holes: The making of a monster\" [level=3] [ref=E369]':\n> 'link [same as above] [ref=E370] [cursor=pointer]':\n> paragraph [ref=E371]: The biggest black holes in the Universe were in place soon after the Big Bang. Explaining how they formed so rapidly is a daunting challenge, but the latest simulations give clues to how this may have occurred.\n> list [ref=E372]:\n> li [ref=E373]:\n> generic [ref=E374]: Lucio Mayer\n> generic [ref=E375]:\n> generic [ref=E376]: News & Views\n> time [ref=E377]: 04 Apr 2017\n> generic [ref=E378]: Nature Astronomy\n> generic [ref=E379]: \"Volume: 1, P: 1-2\"\n> li [ref=E380]:\n> article [ref=E381]:\n> generic [ref=E382]:\n> h3 \"A jet bent by a stellar wind in the black hole X-ray binary Cygnus X-1\" [ref=E383]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E384] [cursor=pointer]:\n> paragraph [ref=E385]: An 18-year high-resolution radio image dataset of Cygnus X-1 has revealed that its radio jets are bent by the stellar wind. Modelling of jet–wind interactions strongly supports the standard assumptions of an accreting black hole in cosmological simulations.\n> list [ref=E386]:\n> li [ref=E387]:\n> generic [ref=E388]: S. Prabu\n> li [ref=E389]:\n> \"\",\"\"\n> generic [ref=E390]: J. C. A. Miller-Jones\n> li [ref=E391]:\n> \"...\"\n> generic [ref=E392]: V. Tudose\n> generic [ref=E393]:\n> generic [ref=E394]: Research\n> generic [ref=E395]: Open Access\n> time [ref=E396]: 16 Apr 2026\n> generic [ref=E397]: Nature Astronomy\n> generic [ref=E398]: \"P: 1-10\"\n> li [ref=E399]:\n> article [ref=E400]:\n> generic [ref=E401]:\n> h3 \"Instantaneous jet power measured in an accreting black hole\" [ref=E402]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E403] [cursor=pointer]:\n> paragraph [ref=E404]: For a black hole X-ray binary system, the deflection of its radio jets by the stellar wind has been measured across an entire orbit. By balancing the momentum flux of the jets and the wind, the instantaneous kinetic power of the jet is determined and its value vindicates standard assumptions from cosmological simulations.\n> generic [ref=E405]:\n> generic [ref=E406]: News & Views\n> time [ref=E407]: 30 Apr 2026\n> generic [ref=E408]: Nature Astronomy\n> generic [ref=E409]: \"P: 1-2\"\n> li [ref=E410]:\n> article [ref=E411]:\n> generic [ref=E412]:\n> h3 \"A universal minimal mass scale for present-day central black holes\" [ref=E413]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E414] [cursor=pointer]:\n> paragraph [ref=E415]:\n> \"Low-mass black holes that accrete stars from locally dense environments grow over the Hubble time above a minimal mass of 10\"\n> superscript [ref=E416]: \"5\"\n> \"solar masses, independently of their initial mass. This explains why there are no convincing cases of intermediate-mass black holes to date.\"\n> list [ref=E417]:\n> li [ref=E418]:\n> generic [ref=E419]: Tal Alexander\n> li [ref=E420]:\n> \"\"&\"\"\n> generic [ref=E421]: Ben Bar-Or\n> generic [ref=E422]:\n> generic [ref=E423]: Research\n> time [ref=E424]: 19 Jun 2017\n> generic [ref=E425]: Nature Astronomy\n> generic [ref=E426]: \"Volume: 1, P: 1-5\"\n> li [ref=E427]:\n> article [ref=E428]:\n> generic [ref=E429]:\n> h3 \"Rapid formation of massive black holes in close proximity to embryonic protogalaxies\" [ref=E430]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E431] [cursor=pointer]:\n> paragraph [ref=E432]: The key ingredients for a massive cloud of gas to collapse and directly form a black hole without fragmenting and forming stars are a strong ionizing background emission and a closely timed burst of star formation in its vicinity.\n> list [ref=E433]:\n> li [ref=E434]:\n> generic [ref=E435]: John A. Regan\n> li [ref=E436]:\n> \"\",\"\"\n> generic [ref=E437]: Eli Visbal\n> li [ref=E438]:\n> \"...\"\n> generic [ref=E439]: Greg L. Bryan\n> generic [ref=E440]:\n> generic [ref=E441]: Research\n> time [ref=E442]: 13 Mar 2017\n> generic [ref=E443]: Nature Astronomy\n> generic [ref=E444]: \"Volume: 1, P: 1-6\"\n> li [ref=E445]:\n> article [ref=E446]:\n> generic [ref=E447]:\n> h3 \"GW190521 as a dynamical capture of two nonspinning black holes\" [ref=E448]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E449] [cursor=pointer]:\n> paragraph [ref=E450]: Data from the gravitational wave event GW190521 can be explained by a semi-analytical model of two stellar-mass, nonspinning black holes on highly eccentric, hyperbolic orbits that undergo two close encounters before merging into an intermediate-mass black hole.\n> list [ref=E451]:\n> li [ref=E452]:\n> generic [ref=E453]: R. Gamba\n> li [ref=E454]:\n> \"\",\"\"\n> generic [ref=E455]: M. Breschi\n> li [ref=E456]:\n> \"...\"\n> generic [ref=E457]: A. Nagar\n> generic [ref=E458]:\n> generic [ref=E459]: Research\n> time [ref=E460]: 17 Nov 2022\n> generic [ref=E461]: Nature Astronomy\n> generic [ref=E462]: \"Volume: 7, P: 11-17\"\n> li [ref=E463]:\n> article [ref=E464]:\n> generic [ref=E465]:\n> h3 \"Detectability of intermediate-mass black holes in multiband gravitational wave astronomy\" [ref=E466]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E467] [cursor=pointer]:\n> paragraph [ref=E468]: Multi-frequency observations by the upgraded LIGO/Virgo and the proposed LISA space gravitational wave detector will be used to detect intermediate-mass black hole binaries in their inspiral, merger and ring-down phases out to cosmological distances.\n> list [ref=E469]:\n> li [ref=E470]:\n> generic [ref=E471]: Karan Jani\n> li [ref=E472]:\n> \"\",\"\"\n> generic [ref=E473]: Deirdre Shoemaker\n> li [ref=E474]:\n> \"\"&\"\"\n> generic [ref=E475]: Curt Cutler\n> generic [ref=E476]:\n> generic [ref=E477]: Research\n> time [ref=E478]: 18 Nov 2019\n> generic [ref=E479]: Nature Astronomy\n> generic [ref=E480]: \"Volume: 4, P: 260-265\"\n> li [ref=E481]:\n> article [ref=E482]:\n> generic [ref=E483]:\n> h3 \"Galaxy and black hole co-evolution in dark matter haloes not captured by cosmological simulations\" [ref=E484]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E485] [cursor=pointer]:\n> paragraph [ref=E486]: Observational data reveal a delicate interplay between supermassive black holes, their host galaxies and their large-scale environments that is not reproduced by cosmological simulations.\n> list [ref=E487]:\n> li [ref=E488]:\n> generic [ref=E489]: Hassen M. Yesuf\n> li [ref=E490]:\n> \"\"&\"\"\n> generic [ref=E491]: Connor Bottrell\n> generic [ref=E492]:\n> generic [ref=E493]: Research\n> time [ref=E494]: 25 Feb 2026\n> generic [ref=E495]: Nature Astronomy\n> generic [ref=E496]: \"P: 1-16\"\n> li [ref=E497]:\n> article [ref=E498]:\n> generic [ref=E499]:\n> h3 \"Big surprises from small supermassive black holes\" [ref=E500]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E501] [cursor=pointer]:\n> paragraph [ref=E502]: The report of a 10,000 solar mass black hole in a dwarf galaxy provides new clues about how supermassive black holes form and grow with their host galaxies.\n> list [ref=E503]:\n> li [ref=E504]:\n> generic [ref=E505]: Michael Fausnaugh\n> generic [ref=E506]:\n> generic [ref=E507]: News & Views\n> time [ref=E508]: 10 Jun 2019\n> generic [ref=E509]: Nature Astronomy\n> generic [ref=E510]: \"Volume: 3, P: 694-695\"\n> li [ref=E511]:\n> article [ref=E512]:\n> generic [ref=E513]:\n> h3 \"Hunting for massive black holes in dwarf galaxies\" [ref=E514]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E515] [cursor=pointer]:\n> paragraph [ref=E516]: This Perspective discusses massive black holes in dwarf galaxies and presents new insights on the demographics of nearby dwarf galaxies to help constrain the black hole occupation/active fraction as a function of mass and dwarf galaxy type.\n> list [ref=E517]:\n> li [ref=E518]:\n> generic [ref=E519]: Amy E. Reines\n> generic [ref=E520]:\n> generic [ref=E521]: Reviews\n> time [ref=E522]: 21 Jan 2022\n> generic [ref=E523]: Nature Astronomy\n> generic [ref=E524]: \"Volume: 6, P: 26-34\"\n> li [ref=E525]:\n> article [ref=E526]:\n> generic [ref=E527]:\n> h3 \"The connection between the fastest astrophysical jets and the spin axis of their black hole\" [ref=E528]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E529] [cursor=pointer]:\n> paragraph [ref=E530]: This study demonstrates that the fastest astrophysical jets are locked to a fixed axis, whereas slower jets can precess or wobble. The findings imply that the most relativistic jets are tied to the spin axis of the black hole that launched them.\n> list [ref=E531]:\n> li [ref=E532]:\n> generic [ref=E533]: R. P. Fender\n> li [ref=E534]:\n> \"\"&\"\"\n> generic [ref=E535]: S. E. Motta\n> generic [ref=E536]:\n> generic [ref=E537]: Research\n> generic [ref=E538]: Open Access\n> time [ref=E539]: 23 Sept 2025\n> generic [ref=E540]: Nature Astronomy\n> generic [ref=E541]: \"Volume: 9, P: 1854-1859\"\n> li [ref=E542]:\n> article [ref=E543]:\n> generic [ref=E544]:\n> h3 \"Weighing supermassive black holes\" [ref=E545]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E546] [cursor=pointer]:\n> paragraph [ref=E547]: A study suggests that the gas clouds in the vicinity of rapidly accreting supermassive black holes are distributed in a planar distribution, impacting the estimation of the mass of the black hole based on the motion of these clouds.\n> list [ref=E548]:\n> li [ref=E549]:\n> generic [ref=E550]: Yue Shen\n> generic [ref=E551]:\n> generic [ref=E552]: News & Views\n> time [ref=E553]: 02 Jan 2018\n> generic [ref=E554]: Nature Astronomy\n> generic [ref=E555]: \"Volume: 2, P: 30-31\"\n> li [ref=E556]:\n> article [ref=E557]:\n> generic [ref=E558]:\n> h3 \"Black holes\" [ref=E559]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E560] [cursor=pointer]:\n> paragraph [ref=E561]:\n> \"Mitchell C. Begelman, Professor in the Department of Astrophysical and Planetary Sciences at the University of Colorado Boulder and a black hole expert, discusses the start of the field with\"\n> generic [ref=E562]: Nature Astronomy\n> \".\"\n> list [ref=E563]:\n> li [ref=E564]:\n> generic [ref=E565]: Marios Karouzos\n> generic [ref=E566]:\n> generic [ref=E567]: Comments & Opinion\n> time [ref=E568]: 08 Jan 2019\n> generic [ref=E569]: Nature Astronomy\n> generic [ref=E570]: \"Volume: 3, P: 2-5\"\n> li [ref=E571]:\n> article [ref=E572]:\n> generic [ref=E573]:\n> h3 \"Accurate determination of chemical abundances near a supermassive black hole\" [ref=E574]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E575] [cursor=pointer]:\n> paragraph [ref=E576]: XRISM spectroscopy of the nucleus of the Circinus galaxy indicates elemental abundances suggestive of a dominant enrichment from core-collapse supernovae with progenitors below 20 solar masses; more massive stars may directly collapse into black holes.\n> list [ref=E577]:\n> li [ref=E578]:\n> generic [ref=E579]: Marc Audard\n> li [ref=E580]:\n> \"\",\"\"\n> generic [ref=E581]: Hisamitsu Awaki\n> li [ref=E582]:\n> \"...\"\n> generic [ref=E583]: Bert Vander Meulen\n> generic [ref=E584]:\n> generic [ref=E585]: Research\n> generic [ref=E586]: Open Access\n> time [ref=E587]: 31 Mar 2026\n> generic [ref=E588]: Nature Astronomy\n> generic [ref=E589]: \"P: 1-12\"\n> li [ref=E590]:\n> article [ref=E591]:\n> generic [ref=E592]:\n> h3 \"Jet precession in binary black holes\" [ref=E593]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E594] [cursor=pointer]:\n> paragraph [ref=E595]: Supermassive binary black holes are thought to lie at the centres of merging galaxies. The blazar OJ 287 is the poster child of such systems, showing strong and periodic variability across the electromagnetic spectrum. A new study questions the physical origin of this variability.\n> list [ref=E596]:\n> li [ref=E597]:\n> generic [ref=E598]: Zulema Abraham\n> generic [ref=E599]:\n> generic [ref=E600]: News & Views\n> time [ref=E601]: 21 May 2018\n> generic [ref=E602]: Nature Astronomy\n> generic [ref=E603]: \"Volume: 2, P: 443-444\"\n> li [ref=E604]:\n> article [ref=E605]:\n> generic [ref=E606]:\n> h3 \"Next-generation telescopes will be able to tell black-hole spacetimes apart\" [ref=E607]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E608] [cursor=pointer]:\n> paragraph [ref=E609]: Einstein’s theory of general relativity includes black holes but so do other theories of gravity, and the predictions are not sufficiently different to decide whether the supermassive black holes imaged so far, by the Event Horizon Telescope, really match Einstein’s prediction. But advanced simulations demonstrate that next-generation telescopes will achieve the precision needed to distinguish black holes in different theories and probe fundamental physics near the event horizon.\n> generic [ref=E610]:\n> generic [ref=E611]: News & Views\n> time [ref=E612]: 25 Nov 2025\n> generic [ref=E613]: Nature Astronomy\n> generic [ref=E614]: \"Volume: 10, P: 22-23\"\n> li [ref=E615]:\n> article [ref=E616]:\n> generic [ref=E617]:\n> h3 \"Hierarchical mergers of stellar-mass black holes and their gravitational-wave signatures\" [ref=E618]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E619] [cursor=pointer]:\n> paragraph [ref=E620]: Theoretical findings and current gravitational-wave evidence of hierarchical stellar-mass black-hole mergers are reviewed. Promising locations for the production of such systems include nuclear star clusters, accretion disks in active galactic nuclei, and potentially globular clusters.\n> list [ref=E621]:\n> li [ref=E622]:\n> generic [ref=E623]: Davide Gerosa\n> li [ref=E624]:\n> \"\"&\"\"\n> generic [ref=E625]: Maya Fishbach\n> generic [ref=E626]:\n> generic [ref=E627]: Reviews\n> time [ref=E628]: 26 Jul 2021\n> generic [ref=E629]: Nature Astronomy\n> generic [ref=E630]: \"Volume: 5, P: 749-760\"\n> li [ref=E631]:\n> article [ref=E632]:\n> generic [ref=E633]:\n> h3 \"Microlensing constraints on primordial black holes with Subaru/HSC Andromeda observations\" [ref=E634]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E635] [cursor=pointer]:\n> paragraph [ref=E636]: The abundance of primordial black holes in the Galactic halo is constrained through their microlensing of stars in M31. Despite monitoring tens of millions of stars, only a single candidate event is found, providing stringent upper bounds on their abundance.\n> list [ref=E637]:\n> li [ref=E638]:\n> generic [ref=E639]: Hiroko Niikura\n> li [ref=E640]:\n> \"\",\"\"\n> generic [ref=E641]: Masahiro Takada\n> li [ref=E642]:\n> \"...\"\n> generic [ref=E643]: Masashi Chiba\n> generic [ref=E644]:\n> generic [ref=E645]: Research\n> time [ref=E646]: 01 Apr 2019\n> generic [ref=E647]: Nature Astronomy\n> generic [ref=E648]: \"Volume: 3, P: 524-534\"\n> li [ref=E649]:\n> article [ref=E650]:\n> generic [ref=E651]:\n> h3 \"Dwarf galaxies might not be the birth sites of supermassive black holes\" [ref=E652]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E653] [cursor=pointer]:\n> paragraph [ref=E654]: Intermediate-mass black holes (BHs) in local dwarf galaxies are considered the relics of the early seed BHs. However, their growth might have been impacted by galaxy mergers and BH feedback so that they cannot be treated as tracers of the early seed BH population.\n> list [ref=E655]:\n> li [ref=E656]:\n> generic [ref=E657]: Mar Mezcua\n> generic [ref=E658]:\n> generic [ref=E659]: Comments & Opinion\n> time [ref=E660]: 08 Jan 2019\n> generic [ref=E661]: Nature Astronomy\n> generic [ref=E662]: \"Volume: 3, P: 6-7\"\n> li [ref=E663]:\n> article [ref=E664]:\n> generic [ref=E665]:\n> h3 \"A super-Eddington-accreting black hole ~1.5 Gyr after the Big Bang observed with JWST\" [ref=E666]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E667] [cursor=pointer]:\n> paragraph [ref=E668]: A rapidly growing black hole in a very active phase has been observed with JWST ~1.5 billion years after the Big Bang. Bright in X-rays, it is accreting at a rate 4,000% in excess of the Eddington limit, offering insights into early black hole growth.\n> list [ref=E669]:\n> li [ref=E670]:\n> generic [ref=E671]: Hyewon Suh\n> li [ref=E672]:\n> \"\",\"\"\n> generic [ref=E673]: Julia Scharwächter\n> li [ref=E674]:\n> \"...\"\n> generic [ref=E675]: Denise Hung\n> generic [ref=E676]:\n> generic [ref=E677]: Research\n> generic [ref=E678]: Open Access\n> time [ref=E679]: 04 Nov 2024\n> generic [ref=E680]: Nature Astronomy\n> generic [ref=E681]: \"Volume: 9, P: 271-279\"\n> li [ref=E682]:\n> article [ref=E683]:\n> generic [ref=E684]:\n> h3 \"A potential mass-gap black hole in a wide binary with a circular orbit\" [ref=E685]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E686] [cursor=pointer]:\n> paragraph [ref=E687]: Through a joint analysis of radial velocity and astrometry, Wang et al. have discovered a putative mass-gap black hole candidate in a wide binary system. Its wide circular orbit challenges current binary evolution and supernova explosion theories.\n> list [ref=E688]:\n> li [ref=E689]:\n> generic [ref=E690]: Song Wang\n> li [ref=E691]:\n> \"\",\"\"\n> generic [ref=E692]: Xinlin Zhao\n> li [ref=E693]:\n> \"...\"\n> generic [ref=E694]: Jifeng Liu\n> generic [ref=E695]:\n> generic [ref=E696]: Research\n> time [ref=E697]: 10 Sept 2024\n> generic [ref=E698]: Nature Astronomy\n> generic [ref=E699]: \"Volume: 8, P: 1583-1591\"\n> li [ref=E700]:\n> article [ref=E701]:\n> generic [ref=E702]:\n> h3 \"Observing black holes spin\" [ref=E703]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E704] [cursor=pointer]:\n> paragraph [ref=E705]: Current black hole spin measurements, in X-rays, radio and gravitational waves, are already constraining models for the growth of black holes, the dynamics of stellar core-collapse and the physics of relativistic jet production.\n> list [ref=E706]:\n> li [ref=E707]:\n> generic [ref=E708]: Christopher S. Reynolds\n> generic [ref=E709]:\n> generic [ref=E710]: Reviews\n> time [ref=E711]: 08 Jan 2019\n> generic [ref=E712]: Nature Astronomy\n> generic [ref=E713]: \"Volume: 3, P: 41-47\"\n> li [ref=E714]:\n> article [ref=E715]:\n> generic [ref=E716]:\n> h3 \"Black hole Sun\" [ref=E717]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E718] [cursor=pointer]:\n> list [ref=E719]:\n> li [ref=E720]:\n> generic [ref=E721]: Paul Woods\n> generic [ref=E722]:\n> generic [ref=E723]: Research Highlights\n> time [ref=E724]: 09 Feb 2024\n> generic [ref=E725]: Nature Astronomy\n> generic [ref=E726]: \"Volume: 8, P: 151\"\n> li [ref=E727]:\n> article [ref=E728]:\n> generic [ref=E729]:\n> h3 \"A rapidly growing black hole observed in the early Universe\" [ref=E730]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E731] [cursor=pointer]:\n> paragraph [ref=E732]: The James Webb Space Telescope has discovered a rapidly growing, incredibly active black hole in the early Universe. 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[Astronomy and astrophysics - Latest research and news | Nature](https://www.nature.com/subjects/astronomy-and-astrophysics)\n> Thank you for visiting nature.com. You are using a browser version with limited support for CSS. To obtain\n> the best experience, we recommend you use a more up to date browser (or turn off compatibility mode in\n> Internet Explorer). 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[Nature Astronomy - Impact Factor (IF), Overall Ranking, Rating, h-index, Call For Paper, Publisher, ISSN, Scientific Journal Ranking (SJR), Abbreviation, other Important Details | Resurchify](https://www.resurchify.com/impact/details/21100826565)\n> # **Nature Astronomy**\n> ## **Call For Papers**\n> Visit the official website of the journal/conference to check the further details about the call for papers.\n> \n> ...\n> \n> ## **How to publish in Nature Astronomy**\n> If your research field is/are related to **Astronomy and Astrophysics (Q1)** , then\n> please visit the official website of this **journal** .\n> \n> ...\n> \n> ## **Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)**\n> ### **What's the latest impact IF of the Nature Astronomy?**\n> #### **What's the scope or major areas of the Nature Astronomy?**\n> The Nature Astronomy encompasses the following areas:\n> * Astronomy and Astrophysics\n> For a more comprehensive understanding of its scope, check the official website of this journal.\n> \n> 5. [A time for trust and transparency | Nature Astronomy](https://www.nature.com/articles/s41550-021-01319-x)\n> Thank you for visiting nature.com. You are using a browser version with limited support for CSS. To obtain\n> the best experience, we recommend you use a more up to date browser (or turn off compatibility mode in\n> Internet Explorer). 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These findings are consistent with pair instability playing a role in shaping the black hole mass spectrum, point to a connection between gravitational-wave astronomy and nuclear astrophysics, and highlight dense stellar clusters as key environments in the growth of black holes.\"\"\n> region \"Similar content being viewed by others\" [ref=E111]:\n> h3 [same as above] [ref=E112]\n> generic [ref=E113]:\n> article [ref=E114]:\n> generic [ref=E115]:\n> h3 \"Evidence of the pair-instability gap from black-hole masses\" [ref=E116]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E117] [cursor=pointer]:\n> generic [ref=E118]:\n> generic [ref=E119]: Article\n> generic [ref=E120]: 01 April 2026\n> article [ref=E121]:\n> generic [ref=E122]:\n> h3 \"Hierarchical mergers of stellar-mass black holes and their gravitational-wave signatures\" [ref=E123]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E124] [cursor=pointer]:\n> generic [ref=E125]:\n> generic [ref=E126]: Article\n> generic [ref=E127]: 26 July 2021\n> article [ref=E128]:\n> generic [ref=E129]:\n> h3 \"Astrophysics with continuous gravitational waves\" [ref=E130]:\n> a [same as above] [ref=E131] [cursor=pointer]:\n> generic [ref=E132]:\n> generic [ref=E133]: Article\n> generic [ref=E134]: 21 September 2023\n> generic [ref=E135]:\n> generic [ref=E136]:\n> h2 \"Main\" [ref=E137]\n> generic [ref=E138]:\n> paragraph [ref=E139]:\n> \"Gravitational-wave observations of binary black holes have opened a new window onto massive-star evolution\"\n> superscript [ref=E140]:\n> a \"1\" [ref=E141] [cursor=pointer]:\n> \"\",\"\"\n> a \"2\" [ref=E142] [cursor=pointer]:\n> \"\",\"\"\n> a \"3\" [ref=E143] [cursor=pointer]:\n> \"\",\"\"\n> a \"4\" [ref=E144] [cursor=pointer]:\n> \"\",\"\"\n> a \"Reference 5\" [ref=E145] [cursor=pointer]:\n> \"\"5\"\"\n> \"\", but population inferences remain hampered by uncertainties in binary physics and initial conditions (see, for example, refs.\"\"\n> superscript [ref=E146]:\n> a \"6\" [ref=E147] [cursor=pointer]:\n> \"\",\"\"\n> a \"7\" [ref=E148] [cursor=pointer]:\n> \"\",\"\"\n> a \"8\" [ref=E149] [cursor=pointer]:\n> \"\",\"\"\n> a \"Reference 9\" [ref=E150] [cursor=pointer]:\n> \"\"9\"\"\n> \"). A central issue is whether (pulsational) pair-instability supernovae (PISNs) carve out a gap in the black hole birth mass distribution (see, for example, refs.\"\n> superscript [ref=E151]:\n> a \"10\" [ref=E152] [cursor=pointer]:\n> \"\",\"\"\n> a \"11\" [ref=E153] [cursor=pointer]:\n> \"\",\"\"\n> a \"Reference 12\" [ref=E154] [cursor=pointer]:\n> \"\"12\"\"\n> \"); theory predicts pulsations for He cores of ~40–65\"\n> generic [ref=E155]: M\n> subscript [ref=E156]:\n> generic [ref=E157]: ⊙\n> \"and full disruption above ~65\"\n> generic [ref=E158]: M\n> subscript [ref=E159]:\n> generic [ref=E160]: ⊙\n> \"\", suppressing black hole formation in the ~40–130-\"\"\n> generic [ref=E161]: M\n> subscript [ref=E162]:\n> generic [ref=E163]: ⊙\n> \"range\"\n> superscript [ref=E164]:\n> a \"13\" [ref=E165] [cursor=pointer]:\n> \"\",\"\"\n> a \"14\" [ref=E166] [cursor=pointer]:\n> \"\",\"\"\n> a \"15\" [ref=E167] [cursor=pointer]:\n> \"\",\"\"\n> a \"16\" [ref=E168] [cursor=pointer]:\n> \"\",\"\"\n> a \"17\" [ref=E169] [cursor=pointer]:\n> \"\",\"\"\n> a \"Reference 18\" [ref=E170] [cursor=pointer]:\n> \"\"18\"\"\n> \". Gravitational-wave observations have so far revealed no sharp deficit of black holes in this mass range (the so-called PISN mass gap)\"\n> superscript [ref=E171]:\n> a \"Reference 2\" [ref=E172] [cursor=pointer]:\n> \"\"2\"\"\n> \"\",\"\"\n> a \"Reference 3\" [ref=E173] [cursor=pointer]:\n> \"\"3\"\"\n> \"\",\"\"\n> a \"19\" [ref=E174] [cursor=pointer]:\n> \"\",\"\"\n> a \"20\" [ref=E175] [cursor=pointer]:\n> \"\",\"\"\n> a \"21\" [ref=E176] [cursor=pointer]:\n> \"\",\"\"\n> a \"22\" [ref=E177] [cursor=pointer]:\n> \"\",\"\"\n> a \"Reference 23\" [ref=E178] [cursor=pointer]:\n> \"\"23\"\"\n> \"\", motivating scenarios that populate the gap (see, for example, refs.\"\"\n> superscript [ref=E179]:\n> a \"Reference 11\" [ref=E180] [cursor=pointer]:\n> \"\"11\"\"\n> \"\",\"\"\n> a \"Reference 15\" [ref=E181] [cursor=pointer]:\n> \"\"15\"\"\n> \"\",\"\"\n> a \"Reference 24\" [ref=E182] [cursor=pointer]:\n> \"\"24\"\"\n> \"\",\"\"\n> a \"Reference 25\" [ref=E183] [cursor=pointer]:\n> \"\"25\"\"\n> \"), or raising the possibility that the gap may not exist at all (see, for example, ref.\"\n> superscript [ref=E184]:\n> a \"Reference 26\" [ref=E185] [cursor=pointer]:\n> \"\"26\"\"\n> \").\"\n> paragraph [ref=E186]:\n> \"Dynamical environments (for example, globular and nuclear clusters or active galactic nucleus disks) can produce merger remnants that merge again, yielding higher spins\"\n> superscript [ref=E187]:\n> a \"27\" [ref=E188] [cursor=pointer]:\n> \"\",\"\"\n> a \"28\" [ref=E189] [cursor=pointer]:\n> \"\",\"\"\n> a \"29\" [ref=E190] [cursor=pointer]:\n> \"\",\"\"\n> a \"Reference 30\" [ref=E191] [cursor=pointer]:\n> \"\"30\"\"\n> \"with isotropic orientations\"\n> superscript [ref=E192]:\n> a \"31\" [ref=E193] [cursor=pointer]:\n> \"\",\"\"\n> a \"32\" [ref=E194] [cursor=pointer]:\n> \"\",\"\"\n> a \"Reference 33\" [ref=E195] [cursor=pointer]:\n> \"\"33\"\"\n> \"\", and populating the PISN mass gap. For binaries in which the primary component was produced by a previous merger, the effective combination of the two component spins projected parallel to the orbital angular momentum\"\"\n> superscript [ref=E196]:\n> a \"Reference 34\" [ref=E197] [cursor=pointer]:\n> \"\"34\"\"\n> \"\",\"\"\n> a \"Reference 35\" [ref=E198] [cursor=pointer]:\n> \"\"35\"\"\n> \"\",\"\"\n> generic [ref=E199]: χ\n> subscript [ref=E200]: eff\n> \"(the best measured spin parameter from data), is expected to be broad and symmetric around zero. Reference\"\n> superscript [ref=E201]:\n> a \"Reference 36\" [ref=E202] [cursor=pointer]:\n> \"\"36\"\"\n> \"showed that this distribution is largely independent of model assumptions and uncertainties, and derived an approximately uniform form with\"\n> generic [ref=E203]: ∣\n> generic [ref=E204]: χ\n> subscript [ref=E205]: eff\n> generic [ref=E206]: ∣\n> generic [ref=E207]: ≲\n> \"0.5. This bound follows from the fact that merger remnants are expected to have a nearly universal dimensionless spin magnitude,\"\n> generic [ref=E208]: a\n> subscript [ref=E209]: rem\n> generic [ref=E210]: ≃\n> \"0.7, as predicted by general relativity\"\n> superscript [ref=E211]:\n> a \"Reference 27\" [ref=E212] [cursor=pointer]:\n> \"\"27\"\"\n> \". Assuming a negligibly spinning companion,\"\n> generic [ref=E213]: χ\n> subscript [ref=E214]: eff\n> \"satisfies\"\n> generic [ref=E215]: \"| {\\\\chi }_{{\\\\rm{eff}}}| \\\\lesssim \\\\frac{{m}_{{\\\\rm{rem}}}{a}_{{\\\\rm{rem}}}}{{m}_{{\\\\rm{rem}}}+{m}_{2}},\"\n> \"where\"\n> generic [ref=E216]: m\n> subscript [ref=E217]: rem\n> \"and\"\n> generic [ref=E218]: m\n> subscript [ref=E219]: \"2\"\n> \"are the remnant and secondary black hole masses, respectively. For\"\n> generic [ref=E220]: m\n> subscript [ref=E221]: \"2\"\n> generic [ref=E222]: ≃\n> \"\"0.5\"\"\n> generic [ref=E223]: m\n> subscript [ref=E224]: rem\n> \"\", as expected in dynamical formation\"\"\n> superscript [ref=E225]:\n> a \"Reference 37\" [ref=E226] [cursor=pointer]:\n> \"\"37\"\"\n> \"\", this yields\"\"\n> generic [ref=E227]: ∣\n> generic [ref=E228]: χ\n> subscript [ref=E229]: eff\n> generic [ref=E230]: ∣\n> generic [ref=E231]: ≲\n> \"0.47. The presence and location of the PISN lower mass limit\"\n> generic [ref=E232]: \"\\\\widetilde{m}\"\n> \"can therefore be inferred from the primary mass\"\n> generic [ref=E233]: m\n> subscript [ref=E234]: \"1\"\n> \"at which the\"\n> generic [ref=E235]: χ\n> subscript [ref=E236]: eff\n> \"distribution transitions to this broad, symmetric form.\"\n> paragraph [ref=E237]:\n> \"We perform hierarchical Gaussian-process population inference on the fourth LIGO–Virgo–KAGRA gravitational-wave transient catalogue (GWTC-4)\"\n> superscript [ref=E238]:\n> a \"Reference 38\" [ref=E239] [cursor=pointer]:\n> \"\"38\"\"\n> \"\",\"\"\n> a \"Reference 39\" [ref=E240] [cursor=pointer]:\n> \"\"39\"\"\n> \"to map black hole spin as a function of primary mass. With the source catalogue now more than twice as large, we obtain tight constraints and are able to probe new features of the population. We fit the\"\n> generic [ref=E241]: χ\n> subscript [ref=E242]: eff\n> \"distribution to a mixture model comprising a Gaussian distribution, representing the bulk of the population at\"\n> generic [ref=E243]: \"{m}_{1}\\\\lesssim \\\\widetilde{m}\"\n> \"\", and a higher-mass spin distribution described via a non-parametric Gaussian-process prior.\"\"\n> paragraph [ref=E244]:\n> \"We identify a transition at\"\n> generic [ref=E245]: \"\\\\widetilde{m}=45.{6}_{-5.6}^{+12.7}\\\\,{M}_{\\\\odot }\"\n> \"(90% confidence), separating the two populations. The differential merger rates as a function of primary mass for the two populations are given in Fig.\"\n> a \"1\" [ref=E246] [cursor=pointer]:\n> \"\", while the inferred spin distributions are given in\"\"\n> a \"Supplementary Information\" [ref=E247] [cursor=pointer]:\n> \". Below\"\n> generic [ref=E248]: \"\\\\widetilde{m}\"\n> \"\", the data are well described by a single narrow Gaussian\"\"\n> generic [ref=E249]: χ\n> subscript [ref=E250]: eff\n> \"distribution,\"\n> generic [ref=E251]: \"{\\\\log }_{10}\\\\,\\\\sigma =-1.1{5}_{-0.15}^{+0.13}\"\n> \"\", with small and positive mean,\"\"\n> generic [ref=E252]: \"\\\\mu =0.0{4}_{-0.02}^{+0.02}\"\n> \"\", consistent with first-generation black holes. The merger rate of this population drops to zero above\"\"\n> generic [ref=E253]: \"\\\\widetilde{m}\"\n> \"\", implying a gap in the mass spectrum of first-generation mergers. In contrast, the population above\"\"\n> generic [ref=E254]: [same as above]\n> \"exhibits a much broader spin distribution with a median value\"\n> generic [ref=E255]: \"\\\\langle {\\\\chi }_{{\\\\rm{eff}}}\\\\rangle =0.1{1}_{-0.243}^{+0.197}\"\n> \". Under the proposed model, the data are consistent with a\"\n> generic [ref=E256]: χ\n> subscript [ref=E257]: eff\n> \"distribution that is symmetric about zero and with the expected distribution of second-generation mergers formed dynamically in dense stellar environments.\"\n> 'figure \"Fig. 1: The primary black hole mass spectrum.\" [ref=E258]':\n> generic [ref=E259]: [same as above]\n> generic [ref=E260]:\n> generic [ref=E261]:\n> 'img [same as above] [description=\"Merger rate as a function of primary black hole mass in binaries below (red) and above (grey) the truncation mass \\\\widetilde{m}\\\\widetilde{m} separating low- and high-spin populations, calculated at a reference redshift z = 0.2. Given the merger-rate density per unit primary mass at the reference redshift, Γ(m1), the primary-mass distribution for the two populations below and above \\\\widetilde{m}\\\\widetilde{m} are reconstructed from the posterior samples as {\\\\varGamma }_{ < \\\\widetilde{m}}({m}_{1})=\\\\left[1-\\\\eta ({m}_{1})\\\\right]\\\\varGamma ({m}_{1}){\\\\varGamma }_{ < \\\\widetilde{m}}({m}_{1})=\\\\left[1-\\\\eta ({m}_{1})\\\\right]\\\\varGamma ({m}_{1}) and {\\\\varGamma }_{ > \\\\widetilde{m}}({m}_{1})=\\\\eta ({m}_{1})\\\\varGamma ({m}_{1}){\\\\varGamma }_{ > \\\\widetilde{m}}({m}_{1})=\\\\eta ({m}_{1})\\\\varGamma ({m}_{1}), respectively. Here η(m1) is a sigmoid mixing function that sets the relative contribution of the two population components as a function of primary mass, with \\\\eta (\\\\widetilde{m})=0.9\\\\eta (\\\\widetilde{m})=0.9. This model yields a total merger rate at this redshift of 33.{4}_{-8.4}^{+13.3}\\\\,{{\\\\rm{Gpc}}}^{-3}\\\\,{{\\\\rm{yr}}}^{-1}33.{4}_{-8.4}^{+13.3}\\\\,{{\\\\rm{Gpc}}}^{-3}\\\\,{{\\\\rm{yr}}}^{-1}, consistent with ref. 40. The inferred \\\\widetilde{m}\\\\widetilde{m} is marked by the black symbol. Solid lines indicate the median merger rate and dashed lines the 10th–90th percentiles. A mass gap in the low-spin population, isotropic spins above \\\\widetilde{m}\\\\widetilde{m} and a sharp drop in the merger rate at the same mass value (the cliff) are all features consistent with a PISN gap populated by hierarchical mergers in dense star clusters. The alternative text for this image may have been generated using AI.\"] [ref=E262]'\n> generic [ref=E263]: The alternative text for this image may have been generated using AI.\n> a \"Full size image figure 1\" [ref=E264] [cursor=pointer]:\n> generic [ref=E265] [cursor=pointer]: Full size image\n> img [ref=E266] [cursor=pointer]\n> paragraph [ref=E267]:\n> \"Merger rate as a function of primary black hole mass in binaries below (red) and above (grey) the truncation mass\"\n> generic [ref=E268]: \"\\\\widetilde{m}\"\n> \"separating low- and high-spin populations, calculated at a reference redshift\"\n> generic [ref=E269]: z\n> \"= 0.2. Given the merger-rate density per unit primary mass at the reference redshift,\"\n> generic [ref=E270]: Γ\n> \"(\"\n> generic [ref=E271]: m\n> subscript [ref=E272]: \"1\"\n> \"), the primary-mass distribution for the two populations below and above\"\n> generic [ref=E273]: \"\\\\widetilde{m}\"\n> \"are reconstructed from the posterior samples as\"\n> generic [ref=E274]: \"{\\\\varGamma }_{ < \\\\widetilde{m}}({m}_{1})=\\\\left[1-\\\\eta ({m}_{1})\\\\right]\\\\varGamma ({m}_{1})\"\n> \"and\"\n> generic [ref=E275]: \"{\\\\varGamma }_{ > \\\\widetilde{m}}({m}_{1})=\\\\eta ({m}_{1})\\\\varGamma ({m}_{1})\"\n> \"\", respectively. Here\"\"\n> generic [ref=E276]: η\n> \"(\"\n> generic [ref=E277]: m\n> subscript [ref=E278]: \"1\"\n> \") is a sigmoid mixing function that sets the relative contribution of the two population components as a function of primary mass, with\"\n> generic [ref=E279]: \"\\\\eta (\\\\widetilde{m})=0.9\"\n> \". This model yields a total merger rate at this redshift of\"\n> generic [ref=E280]: \"33.{4}_{-8.4}^{+13.3}\\\\,{{\\\\rm{Gpc}}}^{-3}\\\\,{{\\\\rm{yr}}}^{-1}\"\n> \"\", consistent with ref.\"\"\n> superscript [ref=E281]:\n> a \"Reference 40\" [ref=E282] [cursor=pointer]:\n> \"\"40\"\"\n> \". The inferred\"\n> generic [ref=E283]: \"\\\\widetilde{m}\"\n> \"is marked by the black symbol. Solid lines indicate the median merger rate and dashed lines the 10th–90th percentiles. A mass gap in the low-spin population, isotropic spins above\"\n> generic [ref=E284]: \"\\\\widetilde{m}\"\n> \"and a sharp drop in the merger rate at the same mass value (the cliff) are all features consistent with a PISN gap populated by hierarchical mergers in dense star clusters.\"\n> paragraph [ref=E285]:\n> \"The precise measurement of\"\n> generic [ref=E286]: \"\\\\widetilde{m}\"\n> \"means that the mixture model is strongly favoured over models in which black holes of all masses share the same spin distribution. To quantify support for the transition-mass model, we compute the Bayes factor relative to the default model used by the LIGO–Virgo–KAGRA collaboration (see, for example, ref.\"\n> superscript [ref=E287]:\n> a \"Reference 40\" [ref=E288] [cursor=pointer]:\n> \"\"40\"\"\n> \"), in which the full\"\n> generic [ref=E289]: χ\n> subscript [ref=E290]: eff\n> \"distribution is described by a single truncated normal,\"\n> generic [ref=E291]: \"P({\\\\chi }_{\\\\mathrm{eff}})={\\\\mathcal{N}}({\\\\chi }_{\\\\mathrm{eff}};\\\\,\\\\mu ,\\\\sigma )\"\n> \"\", with no distinct high-mass component. We sample this hierarchical model using the same event set, likelihood and inference framework as in the main analysis. We obtain a Bayes factor\"\"\n> generic [ref=E292]: B\n> \"\"> 10\"\"\n> superscript [ref=E293]: \"4\"\n> \"in favour of the model with a separate high-mass spin component.\"\n> paragraph [ref=E294]:\n> \"The overall mass distribution shows several features. There are peaks at ~10\"\n> generic [ref=E295]: M\n> subscript [ref=E296]:\n> generic [ref=E297]: ⊙\n> \"\", 18\"\"\n> generic [ref=E298]: M\n> subscript [ref=E299]:\n> generic [ref=E300]: ⊙\n> \"and 38\"\n> generic [ref=E301]: M\n> subscript [ref=E302]:\n> generic [ref=E303]: ⊙\n> \"\", as also reported in ref.\"\"\n> superscript [ref=E304]:\n> a \"Reference 40\" [ref=E305] [cursor=pointer]:\n> \"\"40\"\"\n> \"—these peaks were previously identified in ref.\"\n> superscript [ref=E306]:\n> a \"Reference 41\" [ref=E307] [cursor=pointer]:\n> \"\"41\"\"\n> \". There is a drop of nearly two orders of magnitude in the total merger rate at ~40\"\n> generic [ref=E308]: M\n> subscript [ref=E309]:\n> generic [ref=E310]: ⊙\n> \"(we name this feature ‘the cliff’ in Fig.\"\n> a \"1\" [ref=E311] [cursor=pointer]:\n> \"). A rapid decline in the merger rate followed by a plateau (or a shallower decline) at\"\n> generic [ref=E312]: \"\\\\widetilde{m}\"\n> \"\", as we found, is a generic feature of cluster formation models\"\"\n> superscript [ref=E313]:\n> a \"Reference 36\" [ref=E314] [cursor=pointer]:\n> \"\"36\"\"\n> \"\",\"\"\n> a \"Reference 42\" [ref=E315] [cursor=pointer]:\n> \"\"42\"\"\n> \". The plateau starts at the onset of PISNs and it is due to the emergence of binaries with components formed from previous mergers. According to these models, the edge of the transition between the two populations can be estimated from the primary-mass distribution alone as the value of maximum curvature above 30\"\n> generic [ref=E316]: M\n> subscript [ref=E317]:\n> generic [ref=E318]: ⊙\n> \"in the differential merger rate,\"\n> generic [ref=E319]: Γ\n> \"(\"\n> generic [ref=E320]: m\n> subscript [ref=E321]: \"1\"\n> \") (‘The pair-instability mass gap in star-cluster models’). We measure this transition from the data at ~42\"\n> generic [ref=E322]: M\n> subscript [ref=E323]:\n> generic [ref=E324]: ⊙\n> \"\", consistent with the independent estimate based on the spin transition. A comprehensive interpretation of the cliff may require accounting for multiple concurring physical processes, as discussed in\"\"\n> a \"Supplementary Information\" [ref=E325] [cursor=pointer]:\n> \".\"\n> paragraph [ref=E326]:\n> \"The non-parametric analysis over a large dataset gives us confidence that a transition to a broader and more uniform distribution exists in the population. Motivated by this, we introduce a more informed parametric model in which the high-mass population is described by a uniform distribution with independent bounds, and use this model in what follows (unless otherwise specified). As before, the distribution below\"\n> generic [ref=E327]: \"\\\\widetilde{m}\"\n> \"is well described by a normal distribution with positive mean,\"\n> generic [ref=E328]: \"\\\\mu =0.0{5}_{-0.02}^{+0.02}\"\n> \"\", and small dispersion,\"\"\n> generic [ref=E329]: \"{\\\\log }_{10}\\\\sigma =-1.2{9}_{-0.17}^{+0.18}\"\n> \". The distribution above\"\n> generic [ref=E330]: \"\\\\widetilde{m}\"\n> \"is a broad distribution for which we infer upper and lower bounds of\"\n> generic [ref=E331]: \"{\\\\chi }_{{\\\\rm{eff,max}}}=0.4{9}_{-0.12}^{+0.14}\"\n> \"and\"\n> generic [ref=E332]: \"{\\\\chi }_{{\\\\rm{eff,min}}}=-0.4{1}_{-0.35}^{+0.40}\"\n> \"\", respectively. The lower bound is less well constrained than the upper bound, primarily due to selection effects and parameter-estimation uncertainties. Nevertheless, we find that\"\"\n> generic [ref=E333]: χ\n> subscript [ref=E334]: eff,min\n> \"< 0 with 98.4% credibility, providing strong evidence for misaligned spins in the population. The median value\"\n> generic [ref=E335]: \"\\\\langle {\\\\chi }_{{\\\\rm{eff}}}\\\\rangle =0.0{2}_{-0.17}^{+0.18}\"\n> \"indicates that the distribution is statistically consistent with being symmetric around zero. Figure\"\n> a \"2\" [ref=E336] [cursor=pointer]:\n> \"shows the corresponding recovered\"\n> generic [ref=E337]: χ\n> subscript [ref=E338]: eff\n> \"distributions.\"\n> 'figure \"Fig. 2: The χeff distributions below and within the PISN mass gap.\" [ref=E339]':\n> generic [ref=E340]:\n> \"\"Fig. 2: The\"\"\n> generic [ref=E341]: χ\n> subscript [ref=E342]: eff\n> \"distributions below and within the PISN mass gap.\"\n> generic [ref=E343]:\n> generic [ref=E344]:\n> 'img \"Fig. 2: The χeff distributions below and within the PISN mass gap.\" [description=\"Thick black lines show the χeff distribution for the high-mass population, m > \\\\widetilde{m}m > \\\\widetilde{m}, modelled as a uniform distribution with independent bounds, while thick red lines correspond to the χeff distribution of the low-mass population, m < \\\\widetilde{m}m < \\\\widetilde{m}. Solid lines are the medians, while dashed lines show 10% and 90% of the distributions. The distribution for χeff in the PISN mass gap predicted under a hierarchical formation scenario is shown in green42. Light colour traces correspond to a single draw from the posterior distribution, providing a visual representation of the sample support from which the confidence intervals are constructed. The alternative text for this image may have been generated using AI.\"] [ref=E345]'\n> generic [ref=E346]: The alternative text for this image may have been generated using AI.\n> a \"Full size image figure 2\" [ref=E347] [cursor=pointer]:\n> generic [ref=E348] [cursor=pointer]: Full size image\n> img [ref=E349] [cursor=pointer]\n> paragraph [ref=E350]:\n> \"Thick black lines show the\"\n> generic [ref=E351]: χ\n> subscript [ref=E352]: eff\n> \"distribution for the high-mass population,\"\n> generic [ref=E353]: \"m > \\\\widetilde{m}\"\n> \"\", modelled as a uniform distribution with independent bounds, while thick red lines correspond to the\"\"\n> generic [ref=E354]: χ\n> subscript [ref=E355]: eff\n> \"distribution of the low-mass population,\"\n> generic [ref=E356]: \"m < \\\\widetilde{m}\"\n> \". Solid lines are the medians, while dashed lines show 10% and 90% of the distributions. The distribution for\"\n> generic [ref=E357]: χ\n> subscript [ref=E358]: eff\n> \"in the PISN mass gap predicted under a hierarchical formation scenario is shown in green\"\n> superscript [ref=E359]:\n> a \"Reference 42\" [ref=E360] [cursor=pointer]:\n> \"\"42\"\"\n> \". Light colour traces correspond to a single draw from the posterior distribution, providing a visual representation of the sample support from which the confidence intervals are constructed.\"\n> paragraph [ref=E361]:\n> \"From the same parametric model we infer a characteristic mass scale of\"\n> generic [ref=E362]: \"\\\\widetilde{m}=44.{3}_{-3.5}^{+5.9}\\\\,{M}_{\\\\odot }\"\n> \"\", a value close to the lower edge of the pair-instability mass gap reported in theoretical and numerical studies\"\"\n> superscript [ref=E363]:\n> a \"Reference 13\" [ref=E364] [cursor=pointer]:\n> \"\"13\"\"\n> \"\",\"\"\n> a \"16\" [ref=E365] [cursor=pointer]:\n> \"\",\"\"\n> a \"17\" [ref=E366] [cursor=pointer]:\n> \"\",\"\"\n> a \"Reference 18\" [ref=E367] [cursor=pointer]:\n> \"\"18\"\"\n> \". The posterior distribution of\"\n> generic [ref=E368]: \"\\\\widetilde{m}\"\n> \"is shown in Fig.\"\n> a \"3a\" [ref=E369] [cursor=pointer]:\n> \".\"\n> 'figure \"Fig. 3: Constraints on the PISN transition mass and the 12C(α, γ)16O reaction rate.\" [ref=E370]':\n> generic [ref=E371]:\n> \"\"Fig. 3: Constraints on the PISN transition mass and the\"\"\n> superscript [ref=E372]: \"12\"\n> \"C(α, γ)\"\n> superscript [ref=E373]: \"16\"\n> \"O reaction rate.\"\n> generic [ref=E374]:\n> generic [ref=E375]:\n> 'img \"Fig. 3: Constraints on the PISN transition mass and the 12C(α, γ)16O reaction rate.\" [description=\"a, Posterior distribution of the primary-mass value separating the two black hole populations, \\\\widetilde{m}\\\\widetilde{m}. b, The corresponding posterior of S300. The latter is derived from \\\\widetilde{m}\\\\widetilde{m}, using this as the value of the lower edge of the PISN mass gap. The alternative text for this image may have been generated using AI.\"] [ref=E376]'\n> generic [ref=E377]: The alternative text for this image may have been generated using AI.\n> a \"Full size image figure 3\" [ref=E378] [cursor=pointer]:\n> generic [ref=E379] [cursor=pointer]: Full size image\n> img [ref=E380] [cursor=pointer]\n> paragraph [ref=E381]:\n> generic [ref=E382]: a\n> \"\", Posterior distribution of the primary-mass value separating the two black hole populations,\"\"\n> generic [ref=E383]: \"\\\\widetilde{m}\"\n> \".\"\n> generic [ref=E384]: b\n> \"\", The corresponding posterior of\"\"\n> generic [ref=E385]: S\n> subscript [ref=E386]: \"300\"\n> \". The latter is derived from\"\n> generic [ref=E387]: \"\\\\widetilde{m}\"\n> \"\", using this as the value of the lower edge of the PISN mass gap.\"\"\n> paragraph [ref=E388]:\n> \"Our results are consistent with a depletion of first-generation, low-spin black holes above\"\n> generic [ref=E389]: \"\\\\widetilde{m}\\\\simeq 45\\\\,{M}_{\\\\odot }\"\n> \". We reported a similar transition at\"\n> generic [ref=E390]: \"4{6}_{-6}^{+7}\\\\,{M}_{\\\\odot }\"\n> \"in GWTC-3 using 69 sources, with 11 having 90% of the\"\n> generic [ref=E391]: m\n> subscript [ref=E392]: \"1\"\n> \"posterior distribution above 45\"\n> generic [ref=E393]: M\n> subscript [ref=E394]:\n> generic [ref=E395]: ⊙\n> \"after population reweighting\"\n> superscript [ref=E396]:\n> a \"Reference 36\" [ref=E397] [cursor=pointer]:\n> \"\"36\"\"\n> \"\", and a transition to a higher-spin population was identified by others\"\"\n> superscript [ref=E398]:\n> a \"Reference 43\" [ref=E399] [cursor=pointer]:\n> \"\"43\"\"\n> \"\",\"\"\n> a \"Reference 44\" [ref=E400] [cursor=pointer]:\n> \"\"44\"\"\n> \". The consistent recovery in the new, larger catalogue containing 153 sources, with 34 above 45\"\n> generic [ref=E401]: M\n> subscript [ref=E402]:\n> generic [ref=E403]: ⊙\n> \"\", demonstrates that the feature is strongly driven by the data and it is not a statistical fluctuation. Constraints on the\"\"\n> generic [ref=E404]: χ\n> subscript [ref=E405]: eff\n> \"distribution of the high-mass population are now tighter and more consistent with our theoretical interpretation. Using GWTC-3 we inferred\"\n> generic [ref=E406]: \"{\\\\chi }_{{\\\\rm{eff,max}}}=0.5{7}_{-0.19}^{+0.21}\"\n> \"(uniform model), and could not decisively exclude\"\n> generic [ref=E407]: χ\n> subscript [ref=E408]: eff,max\n> \"= 1 or\"\n> generic [ref=E409]: χ\n> subscript [ref=E410]: eff,max\n> \"< 0 (ref.\"\n> superscript [ref=E411]:\n> a \"Reference 45\" [ref=E412] [cursor=pointer]:\n> \"\"45\"\"\n> \"). With the expanded dataset we can instead rule out both\"\n> generic [ref=E413]: χ\n> subscript [ref=E414]: eff,max\n> \"= 1 and\"\n> generic [ref=E415]: χ\n> subscript [ref=E416]: eff,max\n> \"< 0 and infer\"\n> generic [ref=E417]: χ\n> subscript [ref=E418]: eff,max\n> \"≈ 0.5. This is notable because hierarchical mergers are the only astrophysical pathway that robustly predicts this upper bound\"\n> superscript [ref=E419]:\n> a \"Reference 36\" [ref=E420] [cursor=pointer]:\n> \"\"36\"\"\n> \". The low-\"\n> generic [ref=E421]: χ\n> subscript [ref=E422]: eff\n> \"tail is also better constrained. In GWTC-3,\"\n> generic [ref=E423]: χ\n> subscript [ref=E424]: eff,min\n> \"and the left-hand tail were sensitive to prior choices (see, for example, Fig. 5 in ref.\"\n> superscript [ref=E425]:\n> a \"Reference 45\" [ref=E426] [cursor=pointer]:\n> \"\"45\"\"\n> \"); with the larger sample we find −1 <\"\n> generic [ref=E427]: χ\n> subscript [ref=E428]: eff,min\n> \"< 0 with substantially higher confidence, and a peak near the expected value\"\n> generic [ref=E429]: χ\n> subscript [ref=E430]: eff,min\n> \"≈ −0.5.\"\n> paragraph [ref=E431]:\n> \"\"Together, these robust features indicate that the data are consistent with a hierarchical origin of the high-mass population: a mass gap in the low-mass/low-spin population, the onset of an isotropic and highly spinning population above\"\"\n> generic [ref=E432]: \"\\\\widetilde{m}\"\n> \"\", the sharply defined upper bound of the\"\"\n> generic [ref=E433]: χ\n> subscript [ref=E434]: eff\n> \"distribution at ~0.5 and the steep decline in the total merger rate (the cliff) near the transition. The transition mass itself,\"\n> generic [ref=E435]: \"\\\\widetilde{m}\\\\simeq 45\\\\,{M}_{\\\\odot }\"\n> \"\", matches stellar-evolution predictions for the onset of the pair-instability mass gap. Recent studies\"\"\n> superscript [ref=E436]:\n> a \"Reference 46\" [ref=E437] [cursor=pointer]:\n> \"\"46\"\"\n> \"\",\"\"\n> a \"Reference 47\" [ref=E438] [cursor=pointer]:\n> \"\"47\"\"\n> \"have identified a sharp decline in the merger rate—or possibly even a ‘gap’, as suggested by concurrent work\"\n> superscript [ref=E439]:\n> a \"Reference 48\" [ref=E440] [cursor=pointer]:\n> \"\"48\"\"\n> \"—for systems with secondary masses above ~45\"\n> generic [ref=E441]: M\n> subscript [ref=E442]:\n> generic [ref=E443]: ⊙\n> \"\", which is expected due to the rarity of binaries in which both components are second-generation black holes. Although PISN-gap mergers are expected mainly to involve a first-generation black hole and a merger remnant, we note that binaries where both black holes are merger remnants should also occur, as has been suggested for GW190521 (see, for example, ref.\"\"\n> superscript [ref=E444]:\n> a \"Reference 49\" [ref=E445] [cursor=pointer]:\n> \"\"49\"\"\n> \"). Together, these independent lines of evidence favour hierarchical mergers as the most likely origin of the high-mass population. Such signatures are difficult to explain through isolated binary evolution, but arise naturally if the high-mass population is built from hierarchical mergers in dense stellar environments. With this level of confidence, we can now use this result to place direct constraints on massive-star evolution and the physics of the pair-instability process.\"\n> paragraph [ref=E446]:\n> \"The location of the PISN boundary is ultimately set by stellar evolution physics, and in particular by the relative abundances of carbon and oxygen in the cores of very massive stars before collapse. These abundances depend on the\"\n> superscript [ref=E447]: \"12\"\n> \"C(α, γ)\"\n> superscript [ref=E448]: \"16\"\n> \"O reaction rate, which governs the conversion of carbon into oxygen during helium burning\"\n> superscript [ref=E449]:\n> a \"Reference 13\" [ref=E450] [cursor=pointer]:\n> \"\"13\"\"\n> \"\",\"\"\n> a \"16\" [ref=E451] [cursor=pointer]:\n> \"\",\"\"\n> a \"17\" [ref=E452] [cursor=pointer]:\n> \"\",\"\"\n> a \"Reference 18\" [ref=E453] [cursor=pointer]:\n> \"\"18\"\"\n> \". A higher rate enhances oxygen production, leading to larger oxygen-rich cores and, consequently, to PISNs occurring at lower stellar masses. Conversely, a lower rate leaves behind more carbon, shifting the onset of pair instability to higher progenitor masses. Thus, measurements of the PISN mass gap from gravitational-wave observations of black hole mergers can provide an astrophysical constraint on the\"\n> superscript [ref=E454]: \"12\"\n> \"C(α, γ)\"\n> superscript [ref=E455]: \"16\"\n> \"O cross-section, a quantity that remains one of the most important nuclear-physics uncertainties in massive stellar modelling\"\n> superscript [ref=E456]:\n> a \"Reference 15\" [ref=E457] [cursor=pointer]:\n> \"\"15\"\"\n> \"\",\"\"\n> a \"Reference 50\" [ref=E458] [cursor=pointer]:\n> \"\"50\"\"\n> \".\"\n> paragraph [ref=E459]:\n> \"We assume that\"\n> generic [ref=E460]: \"\\\\widetilde{m}\"\n> \"is the lower edge of the PISN mass gap, and follow refs.\"\n> superscript [ref=E461]:\n> a \"Reference 15\" [ref=E462] [cursor=pointer]:\n> \"\"15\"\"\n> \"\",\"\"\n> a \"Reference 51\" [ref=E463] [cursor=pointer]:\n> \"\"51\"\"\n> \"to translate our inferred\"\n> generic [ref=E464]: \"\\\\widetilde{m}\"\n> \"posterior into an estimate of the corresponding astrophysical\"\n> generic [ref=E465]: S\n> \"\"-factor at 300 keV,\"\"\n> generic [ref=E466]: S\n> subscript [ref=E467]: \"300\"\n> \". The astrophysical\"\n> generic [ref=E468]: S\n> \"\"-factor rewrites a nuclear reaction cross-section by factoring out the strong Coulomb-barrier dependence,\"\"\n> generic [ref=E469]: \"\\\\sigma (E)=\\\\frac{S(E)}{E}\\\\,{{\\\\rm{e}}}^{-2{\\\\rm{\\\\pi }}\\\\eta }\"\n> \"\", where\"\"\n> generic [ref=E470]: E\n> \"is the centre-of-mass energy and\"\n> generic [ref=E471]: η\n> \"the Sommerfeld parameter. We obtain\"\n> generic [ref=E472]: \"{S}_{300}=26{8}_{-116}^{+195}\\\\,{\\\\rm{keV\\\\; b}}\"\n> \"(90% credibility); we plot this probability distribution in Fig.\"\n> a \"3\" [ref=E473] [cursor=pointer]:\n> \". This estimate is consistent, within uncertainties, with recent nuclear-physics determinations\"\n> superscript [ref=E474]:\n> a \"52\" [ref=E475] [cursor=pointer]:\n> \"\",\"\"\n> a \"53\" [ref=E476] [cursor=pointer]:\n> \"\",\"\"\n> a \"Reference 54\" [ref=E477] [cursor=pointer]:\n> \"\"54\"\"\n> \".\"\n> paragraph [ref=E478]:\n> \"Our inference of the\"\n> superscript [ref=E479]: \"12\"\n> \"C(α, γ)\"\n> superscript [ref=E480]: \"16\"\n> \"O\"\n> generic [ref=E481]: S\n> \"\"-factor from gravitational-wave data provides a novel, astrophysical constraint on a parameter that has long been central to stellar evolution theory. It relies solely on the assumption that the population with mass of\"\"\n> generic [ref=E482]: ≳\n> \"\"45\"\"\n> generic [ref=E483]: M\n> subscript [ref=E484]:\n> generic [ref=E485]: ⊙\n> \"consists entirely of second- (or higher-) generation black holes. Although direct nuclear-physics experiments have yielded estimates with large uncertainties\"\n> superscript [ref=E486]:\n> a \"Reference 15\" [ref=E487] [cursor=pointer]:\n> \"\"15\"\"\n> \"\", our measurement achieves substantially tighter bounds, enabled by the sensitivity of the black hole mass spectrum to the details of helium burning. This improvement has wide-ranging implications: the carbon-to-oxygen ratio set by this reaction influences the core structure of massive stars, and thus affects the predicted rate of core-collapse supernovae, the maximum masses of neutron stars and the fate of red supergiants. It also governs the composition of white dwarfs (see, for example, ref.\"\"\n> superscript [ref=E488]:\n> a \"Reference 55\" [ref=E489] [cursor=pointer]:\n> \"\"55\"\"\n> \"), with consequences for type Ia supernova explosions (see, for example, ref.\"\n> superscript [ref=E490]:\n> a \"Reference 56\" [ref=E491] [cursor=pointer]:\n> \"\"56\"\"\n> \"), and shapes the nucleosynthetic yields that feed into galactic chemical evolution (see, for example, ref.\"\n> superscript [ref=E492]:\n> a \"Reference 57\" [ref=E493] [cursor=pointer]:\n> \"\"57\"\"\n> \"). More broadly, the balance between carbon- and oxygen-rich material determines the conditions for planet formation and the likelihood of forming C-rich versus O-rich planetary systems (see, for example, ref.\"\n> superscript [ref=E494]:\n> a \"Reference 58\" [ref=E495] [cursor=pointer]:\n> \"\"58\"\"\n> \"). Gravitational-wave astronomy therefore not only constrains the physics of compact objects, but also offers a new window into the nuclear processes that regulate stellar evolution and the chemical enrichment of the Universe.\"\n> paragraph [ref=E496]:\n> \"We now use a non-parametric approach to search for additional isotropically spinning components in the data and to further test our result of a transition in spin properties at\"\n> generic [ref=E497]: m\n> subscript [ref=E498]: \"1\"\n> generic [ref=E499]: ≃\n> \"\"45\"\"\n> generic [ref=E500]: M\n> subscript [ref=E501]:\n> generic [ref=E502]: ⊙\n> \". We model the mixture fraction between the low-spin and the high-spin and isotropic populations as a non-parametric function of the primary mass. The posterior distribution of the mixture fraction is shown in Fig.\"\n> a \"4\" [ref=E503] [cursor=pointer]:\n> \"\", indicating that the fraction of isotropically spinning binaries is consistent with a sharp increase above\"\"\n> generic [ref=E504]: ≳\n> \"\"45\"\"\n> generic [ref=E505]: M\n> subscript [ref=E506]:\n> generic [ref=E507]: ⊙\n> \".\"\n> 'figure \"Fig. 4: Mass-dependent mixture fraction between the high- and low-spin populations.\" [ref=E508]':\n> generic [ref=E509]: [same as above]\n> generic [ref=E510]:\n> generic [ref=E511]:\n> 'img [same as above] [description=\"a, The mixture fraction between the two black hole populations, modelled non-parametrically as a function of mass. The median and the 10% and 90% percentiles are shown. Light black lines are individual traces. b, The total differential merger rate as a function of primary black hole mass for reference. A transition above ~50 M⊙ is clearly recovered by this analysis. We also find a possible indication of an isotropic population at a primary mass of ~14 M⊙, although it is not statistically required by the data. This aligns with the mass dip in ref. 59 (green) and with GW241011 and GW241110, two O4b events interpreted as hierarchical mergers82 (pink). Together, these support our interpretation of a low-mass ‘valley’, which is populated by hierarchical mergers. Below ~10 M⊙, the posterior broadens, reverting to the prior due to the absence of sources there. The alternative text for this image may have been generated using AI.\"] [ref=E512]'\n> generic [ref=E513]: The alternative text for this image may have been generated using AI.\n> a \"Full size image figure 4\" [ref=E514] [cursor=pointer]:\n> generic [ref=E515] [cursor=pointer]: Full size image\n> img [ref=E516] [cursor=pointer]\n> paragraph [ref=E517]:\n> generic [ref=E518]: a\n> \"\", The mixture fraction between the two black hole populations, modelled non-parametrically as a function of mass. The median and the 10% and 90% percentiles are shown. Light black lines are individual traces.\"\"\n> generic [ref=E519]: b\n> \"\", The total differential merger rate as a function of primary black hole mass for reference. A transition above ~50\"\"\n> generic [ref=E520]: M\n> subscript [ref=E521]:\n> generic [ref=E522]: ⊙\n> \"is clearly recovered by this analysis. We also find a possible indication of an isotropic population at a primary mass of ~14\"\n> generic [ref=E523]: M\n> subscript [ref=E524]:\n> generic [ref=E525]: ⊙\n> \"\", although it is not statistically required by the data. This aligns with the mass dip in ref.\"\"\n> superscript [ref=E526]:\n> a \"Reference 59\" [ref=E527] [cursor=pointer]:\n> \"\"59\"\"\n> \"(green) and with GW241011 and GW241110, two O4b events interpreted as hierarchical mergers\"\n> superscript [ref=E528]:\n> a \"Reference 82\" [ref=E529] [cursor=pointer]:\n> \"\"82\"\"\n> \"(pink). Together, these support our interpretation of a low-mass ‘valley’, which is populated by hierarchical mergers. Below ~10\"\n> generic [ref=E530]: M\n> subscript [ref=E531]:\n> generic [ref=E532]: ⊙\n> \"\", the posterior broadens, reverting to the prior due to the absence of sources there.\"\"\n> paragraph [ref=E533]:\n> \"A new feature appears at\"\n> generic [ref=E534]: m\n> subscript [ref=E535]: \"1\"\n> generic [ref=E536]: ≃\n> \"\"14\"\"\n> generic [ref=E537]: M\n> subscript [ref=E538]:\n> generic [ref=E539]: ⊙\n> \"\", where the 90% bound of the mixing fraction rises to ~0.6. This coincides with a possible dip in the merger rate—previously identified in refs.\"\"\n> superscript [ref=E540]:\n> a \"Reference 41\" [ref=E541] [cursor=pointer]:\n> \"\"41\"\"\n> \"\",\"\"\n> a \"Reference 59\" [ref=E542] [cursor=pointer]:\n> \"\"59\"\"\n> \". We interpret this as marginal evidence for an additional lower-mass gap in first-generation black holes that is populated by black holes formed from a previous merger\"\n> superscript [ref=E543]:\n> a \"Reference 60\" [ref=E544] [cursor=pointer]:\n> \"\"60\"\"\n> \". While consistent with current data, this feature is not statistically required. Applying the same model to GWTC-3\"\n> superscript [ref=E545]:\n> a \"Reference 4\" [ref=E546] [cursor=pointer]:\n> \"\"4\"\"\n> \"yields an upper bound of ~0.16, showing that this feature only becomes discernible with the larger GWTC-4 catalogue.\"\n> paragraph [ref=E547]:\n> \"The data indicate that nearly all primary black holes above 45\"\n> generic [ref=E548]: M\n> subscript [ref=E549]:\n> generic [ref=E550]: ⊙\n> \"involved in binary mergers possess high, isotropic spins. Explaining this within stellar evolution would require a mechanism that produces mass-dependent black hole spins at the end of massive-star lifetimes while also overcoming the pair-instability gap. The latter might be achieved through reduced stellar winds at low metallicity combined with the collapse of the residual hydrogen-rich envelope during a failed supernova\"\n> superscript [ref=E551]:\n> a \"Reference 26\" [ref=E552] [cursor=pointer]:\n> \"\"26\"\"\n> \"\",\"\"\n> a \"Reference 61\" [ref=E553] [cursor=pointer]:\n> \"\"61\"\"\n> \"\", but no explanation currently exists for the former. Another possibility is that stellar evolution could generate rapidly rotating black holes above ~45\"\"\n> generic [ref=E554]: M\n> subscript [ref=E555]:\n> generic [ref=E556]: ⊙\n> \"through fallback of angular-momentum-rich envelopes.\"\n> paragraph [ref=E557]:\n> \"Our preferred explanation is that primary black holes above 45\"\n> generic [ref=E558]: M\n> subscript [ref=E559]:\n> generic [ref=E560]: ⊙\n> \"are the products of repeated mergers in globular clusters\"\n> superscript [ref=E561]:\n> a \"Reference 42\" [ref=E562] [cursor=pointer]:\n> \"\"42\"\"\n> \"\". The inferred merger rate above this mass therefore provides a strong constraint on the initial cluster density: if all mergers above 45\"\"\n> generic [ref=E563]: M\n> subscript [ref=E564]:\n> generic [ref=E565]: ⊙\n> \"have this origin, the models of ref.\"\n> superscript [ref=E566]:\n> a \"Reference 42\" [ref=E567] [cursor=pointer]:\n> \"\"42\"\"\n> \"imply formation densities of\"\n> generic [ref=E568]: ≳\n> \"\"10\"\"\n> superscript [ref=E569]: \"4\"\n> generic [ref=E570]: M\n> subscript [ref=E571]:\n> generic [ref=E572]: ⊙\n> \"pc\"\n> superscript [ref=E573]: −3\n> \". Repeated mergers may also occur in active galactic nucleus disks\"\n> superscript [ref=E574]:\n> a \"Reference 62\" [ref=E575] [cursor=pointer]:\n> \"\"62\"\"\n> \"or nuclear star clusters\"\n> superscript [ref=E576]:\n> a \"Reference 32\" [ref=E577] [cursor=pointer]:\n> \"\"32\"\"\n> \". Because these environments have higher escape velocities than do globular clusters, the detailed shape of the\"\n> generic [ref=E578]: m\n> subscript [ref=E579]: \"1\"\n> \"distribution could help determine their relative contributions. After our work appeared on arXiv, ref.\"\n> superscript [ref=E580]:\n> a \"Reference 63\" [ref=E581] [cursor=pointer]:\n> \"\"63\"\"\n> \"likewise found a zero-symmetric\"\n> generic [ref=E582]: χ\n> subscript [ref=E583]: eff\n> \"distribution above 45\"\n> generic [ref=E584]: M\n> subscript [ref=E585]:\n> generic [ref=E586]: ⊙\n> \". They showed that the two populations can also be distinguished by their mass-ratio distributions, with the higher-mass population favouring more asymmetric binaries, consistent with hierarchical formation in clusters. They noted, however, that the mass-ratio distribution of the high-mass population was not reproduced by their particular globular-cluster models. This could reflect either uncertainties in the cluster models and in the limited parameter space explored, or additional channels contributing within the PISN gap.\"\n> paragraph [ref=E587]:\n> \"As the catalogue of detected binary black holes continues to expand with future observing runs, constraints on the pair-instability mass gap will sharpen, enabling increasingly stringent bounds on the\"\n> superscript [ref=E588]: \"12\"\n> \"C(α, γ)\"\n> superscript [ref=E589]: \"16\"\n> \"O cross section. In the coming years, gravitational-wave population inference will thus not only elucidate the astrophysical environments where black holes form and merge, but also offer a new avenue to constrain fundamental nuclear reaction rates that underpin the evolution and fate of massive stars. At the same time, the identification of a population formed in dense star clusters offers a powerful opportunity to probe their initial conditions and evolutionary pathways across cosmic time.\"\n> generic [ref=E590]:\n> h2 \"Methods\" [ref=E591]\n> generic [ref=E592]:\n> h3 \"Population models\" [ref=E593]\n> paragraph [ref=E594]:\n> \"We consider the subset of binary black hole mergers in GWTC-4 with false alarm rates below 1 yr\"\n> superscript [ref=E595]: −1\n> \"\", consistent with ref.\"\"\n> superscript [ref=E596]:\n> a \"Reference 40\" [ref=E597] [cursor=pointer]:\n> \"\"40\"\"\n> \". The data we used are public open data from the LIGO–Virgo–KAGRA collaboration\"\n> superscript [ref=E598]:\n> a \"Reference 39\" [ref=E599] [cursor=pointer]:\n> \"\"39\"\"\n> \"\",\"\"\n> a \"Reference 64\" [ref=E600] [cursor=pointer]:\n> \"\"64\"\"\n> \".\"\n> paragraph [ref=E601]:\n> \"For events originally published in\"\n> a \"GWTC-1\" [ref=E602] [cursor=pointer]:\n> superscript [ref=E603]:\n> a \"Reference 1\" [ref=E604] [cursor=pointer]:\n> \"\"1\"\"\n> \"\", we use the ‘\"\"\n> generic [ref=E605]: Overall_posterior\n> \"’ parameter-estimation samples. For events originally published in\"\n> a \"GWTC-2\" [ref=E606] [cursor=pointer]:\n> superscript [ref=E607]:\n> a \"Reference 5\" [ref=E608] [cursor=pointer]:\n> \"\"5\"\"\n> \"and ref.\"\n> superscript [ref=E609]:\n> a \"Reference 65\" [ref=E610] [cursor=pointer]:\n> \"\"65\"\"\n> \"\", we adopt the ‘\"\"\n> generic [ref=E611]: PrecessingSpinIMRHM\n> \"’ samples, for events in GWTC-3\"\n> superscript [ref=E612]:\n> a \"Reference 4\" [ref=E613] [cursor=pointer]:\n> \"\"4\"\"\n> \"we use the ‘\"\n> generic [ref=E614]: C01:Mixed\n> \"’ samples available from ref.\"\n> superscript [ref=E615]:\n> a \"Reference 66\" [ref=E616] [cursor=pointer]:\n> \"\"66\"\"\n> \"and for events in GWTC-4 we use the NRSur7dq4 samples if available\"\n> superscript [ref=E617]:\n> a \"Reference 67\" [ref=E618] [cursor=pointer]:\n> \"\"67\"\"\n> \"\", or the ‘\"\"\n> generic [ref=E619]: Mixed\n> \"’ samples otherwise. We exclude the events which include at least one component with mass of <3\"\n> generic [ref=E620]: M\n> subscript [ref=E621]:\n> generic [ref=E622]: ⊙\n> \"and are therefore likely to involve a neutron star\"\n> superscript [ref=E623]:\n> a \"Reference 20\" [ref=E624] [cursor=pointer]:\n> \"\"20\"\"\n> \"\",\"\"\n> a \"Reference 39\" [ref=E625] [cursor=pointer]:\n> \"\"39\"\"\n> \"\",\"\"\n> a \"Reference 40\" [ref=E626] [cursor=pointer]:\n> \"\"40\"\"\n> \". This results in 153 events. The detections in GWTC-4 were enabled by a variety of detector improvements\"\n> superscript [ref=E627]:\n> a \"68\" [ref=E628] [cursor=pointer]:\n> \"\",\"\"\n> a \"69\" [ref=E629] [cursor=pointer]:\n> \"\",\"\"\n> a \"70\" [ref=E630] [cursor=pointer]:\n> \"\",\"\"\n> a \"71\" [ref=E631] [cursor=pointer]:\n> \"\",\"\"\n> a \"72\" [ref=E632] [cursor=pointer]:\n> \"\",\"\"\n> a \"Reference 73\" [ref=E633] [cursor=pointer]:\n> \"\"73\"\"\n> \". Selection effects are accounted for using the set of successfully recovered binary black hole injections made publicly available by the LIGO–Virgo–KAGRA collaboration, covering their first four observing runs\"\n> superscript [ref=E634]:\n> a \"Reference 20\" [ref=E635] [cursor=pointer]:\n> \"\"20\"\"\n> \"\",\"\"\n> a \"Reference 40\" [ref=E636] [cursor=pointer]:\n> \"\"40\"\"\n> \"\",\"\"\n> a \"Reference 74\" [ref=E637] [cursor=pointer]:\n> \"\"74\"\"\n> \". Thus, our analysis accounts for selection effects and measurement uncertainties through the hierarchical Bayesian inference framework, which models the population distribution while marginalizing over individual-event posteriors.\"\n> paragraph [ref=E638]: We assume that the merger-rate density factorizes as\n> generic [ref=E639]:\n> generic [ref=E640]: \"R({m}_{1},{m}_{2},{\\\\chi }_{\\\\mathrm{eff}};z)={R}_{\\\\mathrm{ref}}\\\\,\\\\frac{f({m}_{1})}{f(20\\\\,{M}_{\\\\odot })}{\\\\left(\\\\frac{1+z}{1.2}\\\\right)}^{\\\\kappa }P({m}_{2}| {m}_{1})\\\\,P({\\\\chi }_{\\\\mathrm{eff}}| {m}_{1}),\"\n> generic [ref=E641]: (1)\n> paragraph [ref=E642]:\n> \"where\"\n> generic [ref=E643]: R\n> subscript [ref=E644]: ref\n> \"is the rate per unit mass at\"\n> generic [ref=E645]: m\n> subscript [ref=E646]: \"1\"\n> \"= 20\"\n> generic [ref=E647]: M\n> subscript [ref=E648]:\n> generic [ref=E649]: ⊙\n> \"and\"\n> generic [ref=E650]: z\n> \"= 0.2. Our main focus is the conditional spin distribution\"\n> generic [ref=E651]: P\n> \"(\"\n> generic [ref=E652]: χ\n> subscript [ref=E653]: eff\n> generic [ref=E654]: ∣\n> generic [ref=E655]: m\n> subscript [ref=E656]: \"1\"\n> \"), for which we consider a flexible non-parametric model.\"\n> paragraph [ref=E657]:\n> \"In our analysis we simultaneously infer the distributions of binary black hole primary masses\"\n> generic [ref=E658]: m\n> subscript [ref=E659]: \"1\"\n> \"\", mass ratios\"\"\n> generic [ref=E660]: q\n> \"and redshifts\"\n> generic [ref=E661]: z\n> \". We model the conditional distribution of\"\n> generic [ref=E662]: m\n> subscript [ref=E663]: \"2\"\n> \"as (see, for example, ref.\"\n> superscript [ref=E664]:\n> a \"Reference 75\" [ref=E665] [cursor=pointer]:\n> \"\"75\"\"\n> \")\"\n> generic [ref=E666]:\n> generic [ref=E667]: \"P({m}_{2}| {m}_{1})\\\\propto {m}_{2}^{{\\\\beta }_{q}},\\\\,2{M}_{\\\\odot }\\\\le {m}_{2}\\\\le {m}_{1}.\"\n> generic [ref=E668]: (2)\n> paragraph [ref=E669]:\n> \"Meanwhile, we assume that the volumetric merger rate evolves as a power law in (1 +\"\n> generic [ref=E670]: z\n> \") (refs.\"\n> superscript [ref=E671]:\n> a \"Reference 76\" [ref=E672] [cursor=pointer]:\n> \"\"76\"\"\n> \"\",\"\"\n> a \"Reference 77\" [ref=E673] [cursor=pointer]:\n> \"\"77\"\"\n> \"), such that probability distribution of merger redshifts is\"\n> generic [ref=E674]:\n> generic [ref=E675]: \"P(z)\\\\propto \\\\frac{1}{1+z}\\\\frac{{\\\\rm{d}}{V}_{{\\\\rm{c}}}}{{\\\\rm{d}}z}{(1+z)}^{\\\\kappa },\"\n> generic [ref=E676]: (3)\n> paragraph [ref=E677]:\n> \"where\"\n> generic [ref=E678]: V\n> subscript [ref=E679]: c\n> \"is the comoving volume. In all models, the primary-mass spectrum is modelled non-parametrically with a Gaussian process (GP)\"\n> superscript [ref=E680]:\n> a \"Reference 78\" [ref=E681] [cursor=pointer]:\n> \"\"78\"\"\n> \"\":\"\"\n> generic [ref=E682]: \"f({m}_{1})=\\\\exp [\\\\varPhi (\\\\mathrm{ln}\\\\,{m}_{1})],\"\n> generic [ref=E683]: \"\\\\varPhi (x)\\\\approx \\\\mathrm{GP}(0,\\\\,k(x,{x}^{{\\\\prime} };{a}_{m},{\\\\ell }_{m})),\"\n> \"with a squared-exponential kernel. Here,\"\n> generic [ref=E684]: a\n> subscript [ref=E685]:\n> generic [ref=E686]: m\n> \"is the amplitude of the GP (controlling vertical variation) and\"\n> generic [ref=E687]: ℓ\n> subscript [ref=E688]:\n> generic [ref=E689]: m\n> \"is the length scale (controlling smoothness), which are treated as free hyperparameters. The GP is evaluated on a uniform grid in log\"\n> generic [ref=E690]: m\n> subscript [ref=E691]: \"1\"\n> \"between 2 and 200\"\n> generic [ref=E692]: M\n> subscript [ref=E693]:\n> generic [ref=E694]: ⊙\n> \"\", and interpolated to event samples and injections.\"\"\n> paragraph [ref=E695]:\n> \"We model the\"\n> generic [ref=E696]: χ\n> subscript [ref=E697]: eff\n> \"\"distribution as a mixture of two components: a truncated Gaussian between [−1, 1], describing the bulk of the population at\"\"\n> generic [ref=E698]: \"{m}_{1}\\\\lesssim \\\\widetilde{m}\"\n> \"\", and a flexible non-parametric distribution at\"\"\n> generic [ref=E699]: \"{m}_{1}\\\\gtrsim \\\\widetilde{m}\"\n> \". The parameter\"\n> generic [ref=E700]: \"\\\\widetilde{m}\"\n> \"\"marks the transition between the two regimes:\"\"\n> generic [ref=E701]:\n> generic [ref=E702]: \"\\\\begin{array}{rcl}P({\\\\chi }_{\\\\mathrm{eff}}| {m}_{1})&=&\\\\left[1-\\\\eta ({m}_{1})\\\\right]\\\\,{\\\\mathcal{N}}({\\\\chi }_{\\\\mathrm{eff}};\\\\mu ,\\\\sigma )+\\\\eta ({m}_{1})\\\\,\\\\exp \\\\left[\\\\varTheta ({\\\\chi }_{\\\\mathrm{eff}})\\\\right]/ \\\\\\\\ && \\\\int_{-1}^{1}\\\\exp \\\\left[\\\\varTheta ({\\\\chi }_{\\\\mathrm{eff}})\\\\right]\\\\text{d}\\\\chi_{\\\\rm eff},\\\\end{array}\"\n> generic [ref=E703]: (4)\n> paragraph [ref=E704]: where\n> generic [ref=E705]:\n> generic [ref=E706]: \"\\\\eta ({m}_{1})={\\\\left[1+\\\\frac{1}{9}\\\\exp \\\\left(-\\\\frac{({m}_{1}-\\\\widetilde{m})}{{M}_{\\\\odot }}\\\\right)\\\\right]}^{-1}.\"\n> generic [ref=E707]: (5)\n> paragraph [ref=E708]:\n> \"This choice ensures that\"\n> generic [ref=E709]: \"\\\\eta (\\\\widetilde{m})=0.9\"\n> \"\", that is, at\"\"\n> generic [ref=E710]: \"{m}_{1}=\\\\widetilde{m}\"\n> \"the Gaussian component contributes 10% of the total, while the non-parametric component dominates above the transition. The function\"\n> generic [ref=E711]: Θ\n> \"(\"\n> generic [ref=E712]: χ\n> subscript [ref=E713]: eff\n> \") is generated from a GP,\"\n> generic [ref=E714]: \"\\\\varTheta ({\\\\chi }_{\\\\mathrm{eff}})\\\\approx \\\\mathrm{GP}(0,\\\\,k({\\\\chi }_{\\\\mathrm{eff}},{\\\\chi }^{{\\\\prime} };\\\\,{a}_{\\\\chi },{\\\\ell }_{\\\\chi }))\"\n> \"\", with zero mean and a squared-exponential covariance kernel. We evaluate these GPs on a regular grid of\"\"\n> generic [ref=E715]: \"N\"\n> subscript [ref=E716]: bin\n> \"= 100 points in\"\n> generic [ref=E717]: χ\n> subscript [ref=E718]: eff\n> \"within the range from −1 to +1, following ref.\"\n> superscript [ref=E719]:\n> a \"Reference 45\" [ref=E720] [cursor=pointer]:\n> \"\"45\"\"\n> \". We verified that our non-parametric model is sufficiently flexible to recover a narrow\"\n> generic [ref=E721]: χ\n> subscript [ref=E722]: eff\n> \"distribution if that is what the data prefer. In particular, we model the full population with a GP prior, that is, we repeat the inference using a model in which\"\n> generic [ref=E723]: P\n> \"(\"\n> generic [ref=E724]: χ\n> subscript [ref=E725]: eff\n> \") = exp[\"\n> generic [ref=E726]: Θ\n> \"(\"\n> generic [ref=E727]: χ\n> subscript [ref=E728]: eff\n> \")]. The GP contracts to an approximately Gaussian, narrow distribution. This demonstrates that the broader, mass-dependent behaviour we infer is data driven rather than imposed by the model.\"\n> paragraph [ref=E729]:\n> \"Similarly, in the main text we consider a model where the mixing fraction between the two populations,\"\n> generic [ref=E730]: ζ\n> \"\", is a non-parametric function of\"\"\n> generic [ref=E731]: m\n> subscript [ref=E732]: \"1\"\n> \"(ref.\"\n> superscript [ref=E733]:\n> a \"Reference 45\" [ref=E734] [cursor=pointer]:\n> \"\"45\"\"\n> \"). Here\"\n> generic [ref=E735]: ζ\n> \"(\"\n> generic [ref=E736]: m\n> subscript [ref=E737]: \"1\"\n> \") denotes the fraction of binaries with isotropic spin orientations, such that\"\n> generic [ref=E738]: \"P({\\\\chi }_{\\\\mathrm{eff}}\\\\,|\\\\,{m}_{1})=(1-\\\\zeta ({m}_{1}))\\\\,N({\\\\chi }_{\\\\mathrm{eff}};\\\\mu ,\\\\sigma )\"\n> generic [ref=E739]: \"+\\\\zeta ({m}_{1})\\\\,U({\\\\chi }_{\\\\mathrm{eff}};w)\"\n> \"\", and\"\"\n> generic [ref=E740]: \"{U}({\\\\chi }_{{\\\\rm{eff}}};w)\"\n> \"is a uniform distribution over\"\n> generic [ref=E741]: ∣\n> generic [ref=E742]: χ\n> subscript [ref=E743]: eff\n> generic [ref=E744]: ∣\n> \"<\"\n> generic [ref=E745]: w\n> \"\", with\"\"\n> generic [ref=E746]: w\n> \"the width of the distribution that is also recovered from the data. In this model we set\"\n> generic [ref=E747]:\n> generic [ref=E748]: \"\\\\zeta ({m}_{1})=S[\\\\varPsi (\\\\mathrm{ln}\\\\,{m}_{1})],\\\\,\\\\,\\\\,\\\\,\\\\,\\\\,\\\\,\\\\,\\\\,\\\\,\\\\,\\\\,\\\\,\\\\,\\\\,\\\\,\\\\varPsi (x)\\\\approx GP(0,\\\\,k(x,{x}^{{\\\\prime} };{a}_{\\\\zeta },{\\\\ell }_{\\\\zeta })),\"\n> generic [ref=E749]: (6)\n> paragraph [ref=E750]: where the sigmoid function\n> generic [ref=E751]:\n> generic [ref=E752]: \"S(x)=\\\\frac{1}{1+{{\\\\rm{e}}}^{-x}}\"\n> generic [ref=E753]: (7)\n> paragraph [ref=E754]:\n> \"is applied to ensure 0 ≤\"\n> generic [ref=E755]: ζ\n> \"(\"\n> generic [ref=E756]: m\n> subscript [ref=E757]: \"1\"\n> \") ≤ 1.\"\n> paragraph [ref=E758]:\n> \"In our analysis we adopt an additional effective spin model that transitions from a Gaussian to a uniform distribution below and above\"\n> generic [ref=E759]: \"\\\\widetilde{m}\"\n> \"\", respectively. We treat the bounds of the uniform component,\"\"\n> generic [ref=E760]: χ\n> subscript [ref=E761]: eff,min\n> \"and\"\n> generic [ref=E762]: χ\n> subscript [ref=E763]: eff,max\n> \"\", as free parameters inferred from the data:\"\"\n> generic [ref=E764]:\n> generic [ref=E765]: \"P({\\\\chi }_{{\\\\rm{eff}}}\\\\,|\\\\,{m}_{1})=[1-\\\\eta ({m}_{1})]\\\\,{N}({\\\\chi }_{{\\\\rm{eff}}};\\\\mu ,\\\\sigma )+\\\\eta ({m}_{1})\\\\,{U}({\\\\chi }_{{\\\\rm{eff}}};\\\\,{\\\\chi }_{{\\\\rm{eff}},\\\\min },{\\\\chi }_{{\\\\rm{eff}},\\\\max }).\"\n> generic [ref=E766]: (8)\n> paragraph [ref=E767]:\n> \"\"We place uniform priors on these bounds:\"\"\n> generic [ref=E768]: \"{\\\\chi }_{{\\\\rm{eff}},\\\\max }\\\\approx {U}(0.05,1)\"\n> \"and\"\n> generic [ref=E769]: \"{\\\\chi }_{{\\\\rm{eff}},\\\\min }\\\\approx {U}(-1,{\\\\chi }_{{\\\\rm{eff}},\\\\max })\"\n> \". We plot the joint distribution of the primary black hole mass\"\n> generic [ref=E770]: m\n> subscript [ref=E771]: \"1\"\n> \"and the effective inspiral spin parameter\"\n> generic [ref=E772]: χ\n> subscript [ref=E773]: eff\n> \"under this model in Supplementary Fig.\"\n> a \"1\" [ref=E774] [cursor=pointer]:\n> \".\"\n> paragraph [ref=E775]:\n> \"The priors of the hyperparameters of our models are given in Supplementary Table\"\n> a \"1\" [ref=E776] [cursor=pointer]:\n> \".\"\n> h3 \"The pair-instability mass gap in star-cluster models\" [ref=E777]\n> paragraph [ref=E778]:\n> \"In the presence of a PISN mass gap, a feature might be expected to appear in the primary-mass distribution at its lower boundary due to a drop in the total merger rate (see, for example, ref.\"\n> superscript [ref=E779]:\n> a \"Reference 79\" [ref=E780] [cursor=pointer]:\n> \"\"79\"\"\n> \"). Using cluster models, we show here that this feature takes the form of a transition in the primary-mass distribution, where the merger rate shifts from a steep decline to a flat or even rising trend. The mass at which this transition occurs provides an approximate estimate of the lower edge of the gap. We show that a similar transition is present in the observational data, and that the inferred mass scale is consistent with the value obtained from the spin transition.\"\n> paragraph [ref=E781]:\n> \"For the gravitational-wave rate\"\n> generic [ref=E782]: \"{\\\\mathcal{R}}({m}_{1})\"\n> \"\", we compute the second derivative of the logarithm as\"\"\n> generic [ref=E783]:\n> generic [ref=E784]: \"k({m}_{1})\\\\equiv \\\\frac{{{\\\\rm{d}}}^{2}\\\\,\\\\log \\\\,{R}}{{\\\\rm{d}}{(\\\\log \\\\,{m}_{1})}^{2}}\\\\,,\"\n> generic [ref=E785]: (9)\n> paragraph [ref=E786]: and the curvature\n> generic [ref=E787]:\n> generic [ref=E788]: \"\\\\kappa ({m}_{1})\\\\equiv \\\\frac{{{\\\\rm{d}}}^{2}{\\\\mathcal{R}}}{{\\\\rm{d}}{m}_{1}^{2}}{\\\\left[\\\\max {{\\\\mathcal{R}}}^{2}+{\\\\left(\\\\frac{{\\\\rm{d}}{\\\\mathcal{R}}}{{\\\\rm{d}}{m}_{1}}\\\\right)}^{2}\\\\right]}^{-3/2}.\"\n> generic [ref=E789]: (10)\n> paragraph [ref=E790]:\n> \"While\"\n> generic [ref=E791]: k\n> \"is dimensionless,\"\n> generic [ref=E792]: κ\n> \"corresponds to the standard definition of the curvature of a curve, and has dimensions of [Mass]\"\n> superscript [ref=E793]: −2\n> \". If there is a mass\"\n> generic [ref=E794]: m\n> subscript [ref=E795]: \"*\"\n> \"where the rate ceases to be dominated by one population, for example first-generation mergers in clusters, and starts to become dominated by another, for example second-generation mergers in clusters, and if each population corresponds to a rate that is approximately a power law, it is natural to expect the derivative of\"\n> generic [ref=E796]: \"{\\\\mathcal{R}}\"\n> \"to change abruptly at the transition between the two populations. Thus, the maxima of\"\n> generic [ref=E797]: k\n> \"or\"\n> generic [ref=E798]: κ\n> \"would be around\"\n> generic [ref=E799]: m\n> subscript [ref=E800]: \"*\"\n> \".\"\n> paragraph [ref=E801]:\n> \"To investigate this, we consider the suite of cluster-population-synthesis simulations of ref.\"\n> superscript [ref=E802]:\n> a \"Reference 42\" [ref=E803] [cursor=pointer]:\n> \"\"42\"\"\n> \"that were obtained from the cluster population code\"\n> generic [ref=E804]: cBHBd\n> \"\", and which explored a range of model parameters. These models have been shown to provide a good match to the observed primary-mass distribution and rate inferred from the GW data above ~30\"\"\n> generic [ref=E805]: M\n> subscript [ref=E806]:\n> generic [ref=E807]: ⊙\n> \". For each simulation we computed\"\n> generic [ref=E808]: k\n> \"and\"\n> generic [ref=E809]: κ\n> \"\", varying the initial cluster half-mass density, the black hole spin distribution and the inclusion or omission of tidal interaction with an external galactic field. The ‘zero-spin’ models were run using the\"\"\n> generic [ref=E810]: cBHBd\n> \"settings used in ref.\"\n> superscript [ref=E811]:\n> a \"Reference 42\" [ref=E812] [cursor=pointer]:\n> \"\"42\"\"\n> \"; the ‘no-tides’ models disabled tidal evolution entirely, and in the ‘beta-function spin’ models the initial spins were drawn from a Beta(2, 0.5) distribution. For each of these three models we explored a grid of 25 initial cluster half-mass densities, ρ\"\n> subscript [ref=E813]:\n> \"h\"\n> generic [ref=E814]: \"0\"\n> \"\", sampled from 10\"\"\n> superscript [ref=E815]: \"4\"\n> \"to 10\"\n> superscript [ref=E816]: \"6.5\"\n> generic [ref=E817]: M\n> subscript [ref=E818]:\n> generic [ref=E819]: ⊙\n> \"pc\"\n> superscript [ref=E820]: −3\n> \". For each density, we ran 27,216 cluster models—spanning cluster masses from 10\"\n> superscript [ref=E821]: \"2\"\n> \"to 10\"\n> superscript [ref=E822]: \"7\"\n> generic [ref=E823]: M\n> subscript [ref=E824]:\n> generic [ref=E825]: ⊙\n> \"\", 25 metallicities between 1.26 × 10\"\"\n> superscript [ref=E826]: −4\n> \"and 0.025, and a range of formation redshifts. To mitigate statistical fluctuations, we ran each cluster model with ten distinct initial random seeds and averaged the results. Finally, the primary-mass distribution is reconstructed by forward-modelling the full cluster population as in ref.\"\n> superscript [ref=E827]:\n> a \"Reference 42\" [ref=E828] [cursor=pointer]:\n> \"\"42\"\"\n> \"\": we sample dynamical cluster models within a cosmological framework that includes cluster formation histories, metallicity evolution and the cluster mass function, and use these to generate predictions for the detected astrophysical population. We smoothed the resulting mass distribution using a Gaussian kernel with width\"\"\n> generic [ref=E829]: σ\n> subscript [ref=E830]:\n> generic [ref=E831]: m\n> \"= 2\"\n> generic [ref=E832]: M\n> subscript [ref=E833]:\n> generic [ref=E834]: ⊙\n> \"\", though the results are insensitive to the precise choice of smoothing.\"\"\n> paragraph [ref=E835]:\n> \"For the\"\n> generic [ref=E836]: cBHBd\n> \"simulations, the maximum first-generation primary mass is\"\n> generic [ref=E837]: m\n> subscript [ref=E838]: \"*\"\n> \"= 50\"\n> generic [ref=E839]: M\n> subscript [ref=E840]:\n> generic [ref=E841]: ⊙\n> \". Supplementary Fig.\"\n> a \"2\" [ref=E842] [cursor=pointer]:\n> \"displays a histogram of the value of\"\n> generic [ref=E843]: m\n> subscript [ref=E844]: \"1\"\n> \"where these measures of the curvature attain their maxima. The maxima are obtained very close to the cutoff mass\"\n> generic [ref=E845]: m\n> subscript [ref=E846]: \"*\"\n> \"= 50\"\n> generic [ref=E847]: M\n> subscript [ref=E848]:\n> generic [ref=E849]: ⊙\n> \"\", with remarkably small variance, irrespective of the model used; this leads us to conclude that this is a robust feature of the cluster channel. For\"\"\n> generic [ref=E850]: k\n> \"(\"\n> generic [ref=E851]: m\n> subscript [ref=E852]: \"1\"\n> \"), we find that the maximum overestimates the value of\"\n> generic [ref=E853]: m\n> subscript [ref=E854]: \"*\"\n> \"= 50\"\n> generic [ref=E855]: M\n> subscript [ref=E856]:\n> generic [ref=E857]: ⊙\n> \"expected if\"\n> generic [ref=E858]: ρ\n> subscript [ref=E859]:\n> generic [ref=E860]: h\n> \"\"0\"\"\n> \"\"> 3 × 10\"\"\n> superscript [ref=E861]: \"5\"\n> generic [ref=E862]: M\n> subscript [ref=E863]:\n> generic [ref=E864]: ⊙\n> \"pc\"\n> superscript [ref=E865]: −3\n> \"; this is because low-mass second-generation primaries, whose progenitors were below the first-generation peak, become sufficiently prominent at high cluster densities. This is only a problem for\"\n> generic [ref=E866]: k\n> \"\", and not for\"\"\n> generic [ref=E867]: κ\n> \"\", because the former is a logarithmic measure, rendering it less sensitive to variations in\"\"\n> generic [ref=E868]: \"{\\\\mathcal{R}}({m}_{1})\"\n> \"than is\"\n> generic [ref=E869]: κ\n> \"(\"\n> generic [ref=E870]: m\n> subscript [ref=E871]: \"1\"\n> \").\"\n> paragraph [ref=E872]:\n> \"We compute\"\n> generic [ref=E873]: k\n> \"and\"\n> generic [ref=E874]: κ\n> \"from our non-parametric reconstruction of\"\n> generic [ref=E875]: Γ\n> \"(\"\n> generic [ref=E876]: m\n> subscript [ref=E877]: \"1\"\n> \") inferred from the GW data. If the observations are consistent with a PISN mass gap that is populated by hierarchical mergers, both quantities might be expected to exhibit a maximum in the vicinity of\"\n> generic [ref=E878]: \"\\\\widetilde{m}\"\n> \". For each posterior trace we evaluate\"\n> generic [ref=E879]: k\n> \"and\"\n> generic [ref=E880]: κ\n> \"over the range\"\n> generic [ref=E881]: m\n> subscript [ref=E882]: \"1\"\n> \"\"> 30\"\"\n> generic [ref=E883]: M\n> subscript [ref=E884]:\n> generic [ref=E885]: ⊙\n> \"and reconstruct the posterior distribution of the peak location, from which we extract the median and credible intervals. We obtain\"\n> generic [ref=E886]: \"{m}_{* }(k)=42.{3}_{-4.3}^{+10.1}\\\\,{M}_{\\\\odot }\"\n> \"and\"\n> generic [ref=E887]: \"{m}_{* }(\\\\kappa )=40.{1}_{-2.2}^{+4.1}\\\\,{M}_{\\\\odot }\"\n> \". 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