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202 papers, from 6 September 2026 to 5 November 2026: 202 arXiv preprints.
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The Magnetized Universe: From planet-forming disks to the high-redshift universe
The interstellar medium (ISM) is magnetized at all scales and phases in our Galaxy and other galaxies across the Universe.Trapping of nanofabricated SiO$_2$ high-aspect-ratio discs in an optical lattice
We describe the nanofabrication and loading of lithographically patterned, high aspect ratio $10$ $μ$m diameter silicon dioxide discs with thickness of $400$ nm into an optical standing wave trap in…Native Geometry vs. Linear Recoverability: How Alignment Changes Platonic Scaling
Do larger models learn increasingly similar representations of the same world?Microcaustics: Fast GPU-Accelerated Dynamical Microlensing of Time-Dependent Extended Sources
Gravitational microlensing probes unresolved quasar accretion disc structure and compact objects in lens galaxies and is an important systematic in strong-lens time-delay cosmography.Identifying Planetary Nebulae Candidates from IPHAS and VPHAS+ Surveys via YOLO Deep Learning Models
We present a deep learning detection method capable of effectively identifying planetary nebulae (PNe) on IPHAS and VPHAS+ surveys.specwizard: A Public Python Framework for Creating Synthetic Absorption Spectra from Hydrodynamical Simulations
We present specwizard, a publicly available modular Python package for generating synthetic absorption spectra from hydrodynamical simulations.The contact frontier in Galactic civilization networks: radial structure and the Galactic habitable zone
The probability of interstellar contact depends not only on the abundance of technological civilizations but also on their spatial connectivity.A Vision for Little Red Dots in the Low-Redshift Universe with ALMA2040
The discovery of Little Red Dots (LRDs) at high redshifts with JWST has revealed a previously unknown phase of black-hole growth.Tracing small-scale structure formation through cosmic time with strong gravitational lensing: A case for a next-generation sub-millimetre/millimetre interferometer
The nature of dark matter and the growth of supermassive black holes (SMBHs) remain major open questions in modern astrophysics.Probing ordered magnetic fields in galaxies across cosmic time
Magnetic fields are dynamically important across many astronomical environments, yet their origin, strength, and evolution over cosmic time remain poorly understood.Has JWST Seen Everything? Hunting for "NIRCam-dark" Dusty Star-Forming Galaxies at $z \simeq 6 - 9$ with ALMA2040
JWST/NIRCam has recovered the stellar counterparts of many ALMA-detected, formerly HST-dark galaxies, yet ALMA has started identifying dusty star-forming galaxies (DSFGs) at $z>6$ that remain…ALMA2040: Understanding the Early Assembly of Galaxies - The Formation of Star-Forming Clumps and their Role in Shaping Galaxy Evolution
Astrophysics seeks to explain how galaxies form and evolve through the interplay of stars, gas, and dust.The dawn of the first galaxies
Understanding how the first galaxies assembled their stellar mass at cosmic dawn is a central frontier of modern astrophysics.What fuels the growth of stars and black holes in galaxies through cosmic time? The physics and chemistry of the interstellar medium in distant galaxies
The interplay between the baryonic matter in galaxies (gas, dust, stars) has a fundamental role in our understanding of galaxy formation and evolution through cosmic time.Unveiling the Baryon Cycle Through Cosmic Time
Galaxy evolution is governed by the baryon cycle: gas accreted from the cosmic web and circumgalactic medium condenses into molecular gas, forms stars, and is redistributed by stellar and AGN…Emergence of high-mass stars in complex fiber networks (EMERGE) VII. Multi-Tracer Column Density Synthesis
Obtaining accurate estimates of the gas column density $\mathrm{N(H_2)}$ is crucial to determine the physical conditions of the molecular gas in the Interstellar Medium.TractorJAX: GPU-Accelerated SPHEREx Forced Photometry and the Trade-offs of Regularization and External Priors
We present TractorJAX, an open-source GPU reimplementation of the catalog-forced mode of The Tractor.Deep learning methods for gamma event selection in TAIGA-IACT image analysis in stereo-mode
In astrophysical complex TAIGA there are four Imaging Atmospheric Cherenkov telescopes (IACTs), located at a distance of 300-500 m from each other, due to which extensive air showers (EAS) generated…$\texttt{NFDiag}$: High-dimensional MCMC Convergence Diagnosis with Normalizing Flows
Accurately assessing the convergence of Monte Carlo Markov Chains is crucial for ensuring their validity in Bayesian inference problems.A Quest for Changing-State AGNs
We use Gaia Data Release 3 (DR3) light curves to identify photometrically selected changing-state active galactic nucleus (CSAGN) candidates.