Nature Astronomy, Published online: 16 July 2024; doi:10.1038/s41550-024-02306-8 A hydrated lunar mineral, (NH4)MgCl3·6H2O, is found in Chang’e-5 samples. The presence of abundant water and ammonium molecules on the Moon provides insight into the lunar degassing history and a potential resource

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Nature Astronomy, Published online: 15 July 2024; doi:10.1038/s41550-024-02302-y A void tens of metres in size below the Mare Tranquillitatis pit on the Moon is revealed by radar images from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter. This finding implies that lava tubes or

Nature Astronomy, Published online: 15 July 2024; doi:10.1038/s41550-024-02296-7 An extreme Einstein ring ~10,000 times as bright as the Milky Way in the infrared is studied with VLT/ERIS and ALMA, and the authors find that the lensed galaxy is a starburst

Nature Astronomy, Published online: 15 July 2024; doi:10.1038/s41550-024-02298-5 The JWST has the potential to increase our understanding of terrestrial exoplanets and their atmospheres, but the various signal contaminations need to be isolated and quantified. Using JWST Cycle 1 observations of

Nature Astronomy, Published online: 10 July 2024; doi:10.1038/s41550-024-02292-x A combined analysis of datasets across four JWST instrument modes provides a benchmark transmission spectrum for the Saturn-mass WASP-39 b. The broad wavelength range and high resolution constrain orbital and stellar parameters