Small temperate planets are prime targets for exoplanet studies due to their possible similarities with the rocky planets in the Solar system. M dwarfs are promising hosts since the planetary signals are within our current detection capabilities. Gliese 12 b is a Venus-sized temperate planet orbiting a quiet M dwarf. We present here the first

In this study, we perform a comparative analysis of the properties of the H II regions located in different areas of barred galaxies, with the aim of investigating the impact of bars on the physical properties of the ionized gas. Based on integral field spectroscopy data for 17 barred galaxies covering approximately the central $6\times 6$ kpc, we

The distribution of molecular gas on small scales regulates star formation and the growth of supermassive black holes in galaxy centers. Yet, the role of active galactic nuclei (AGN) feedback in shaping this distribution remains poorly constrained. We investigate how AGNs influence the small-scale structure of molecular gas in galaxy centers by

The discovery of infant (<50 Myr), close-in (<30-day-period) planets is vital in understanding the formation mechanisms that lead to the distribution of mature transiting planets as discovered by Kepler. Despite several discoveries in this age bin, the sample is still too small for a robust statistical comparison to older planets. Here we report

We study the possibility that Type Ia supernovae might be produced by binary systems where the companion of the exploding white dwarf is an M-dwarf star. Such a companion would appear as a runaway star, retaining its pre-explosion orbital velocity along with a kick imparted by the supernova ejecta. It might be rapidly rotating, from being tidally

Satellite galaxies that are near to massive primary galaxies in close pairs can have stellar population ages that are more similar to their primaries than expected. This is one way in which close pairs of galaxies show galactic conformity, which is thought to be driven by assembly bias. Such conformity is seen in ages, morphologies, and star