Arun Seshadri et al 2026 AJ 172 98

The molecular cloud complex G12.79+0.43 contains 82 young stellar object candidates; while this complex is spatially associated with a larger superbubble, it’s not yet clear if there is a causal association.

Junyi Zhang et al 2026 ApJ 1004 66

Eruptions taking place in different locations on the Sun (e.g., on the solar limb versus on the disk) appear to have different spectral characteristics, paving a way for source regions of stellar flares to be studied.

S. Corley et al 2026 ApJS 285 60

The upcoming Wide Fast Deep and Deep Drilling Field surveys have limited potential to confirm exoplanets, with just a handful of hot planets around M-dwarf stars likely to be confirmed in the Deep Drilling Field.

Mengting Ju et al 2026 ApJL 1002 L18

Using data taken with a novel slit-stepping observing mode, researchers have found an anticorrelation between radial metallicity gradients and radial mixing time for galaxies at z ~ 1.

Ky Huynh et al 2026 Planet. Sci. J. 7 179

Each of the studied outbursts released roughly one hundred thousand to one million kilograms of material — similar to outbursts from other comets — and caused brightening episodes of –0.2 to –1.1 magnitudes.

Ting Li et al 2026 ApJ 1006 47

Using high-cadence ultraviolet observations of solar flares over the course of 12 years, researchers have carried out a statistical survey that revealed rapid pulsation of small-scale flare structures.