Nature Astronomy, Published online: 18 September 2024; doi:10.1038/s41550-024-02379-5 Nature Astronomy is a selective journal whose editors examine submissions for advances in scientific understanding, robustly supported conclusions and broad relevance. Here we expound upon these criteria to help authors maximize their

Nature Astronomy, Published online: 18 September 2024; doi:10.1038/s41550-024-02360-2 Adam Carnall’s BAGPIPES code grew out of necessity and has since developed into a widely used tool for fitting the spectra and photometry of galaxies, especially in the JWST era. ————— Free

Nature Astronomy, Published online: 18 September 2024; doi:10.1038/s41550-024-02339-z Observations of the galaxy NGC 1068 in different wavebands are brought together in a multi-messenger case study, exploring the potential origin and mechanisms responsible for the recently detected neutrino emission from this source.

Nature Astronomy, Published online: 18 September 2024; doi:10.1038/s41550-024-02350-4 An ice-rich crust with increasing silicate content with depth is consistent with Ceres’ crater morphology, lack of crater relaxation and gravity inversions. This structure has a higher ice content than previously expected

Nature Astronomy, Published online: 17 September 2024; doi:10.1038/s41550-024-02351-3 A state-of-the-art model for planet–star interactions shows that migrating planets may coevolve with their pulsating stars through episodic resonances that drive substantial orbital migration and produce detectable tidal oscillations. ————— Free Secure

Nature Astronomy, Published online: 16 September 2024; doi:10.1038/s41550-024-02345-1 A massive galaxy hosting an accreting supermassive black hole two billion years after the Big Bang shows fast neutral-gas outflows that are capable of stopping star formation by removing its fuel while