Nature Astronomy, Published online: 27 September 2024; doi:10.1038/s41550-024-02376-8 Beneath the superficial diversity and complexity of galaxy morphology in our local Universe, galaxies show underlying simplicity and have universally bimodal distributions of normalized specific angular momentum of stars, revealed by MaNGA

Nature Astronomy, Published online: 27 September 2024; doi:10.1038/s41550-024-02373-x Serpentinization — the metamorphism of rocks involving large amounts of water — includes many different aspects linked to habitability and offers a more reliable indicator of habitable conditions in the Solar System

Nature Astronomy, Published online: 27 September 2024; doi:10.1038/s41550-024-02370-0 The landscape of potential hills and valleys in the Universe can be discerned by the motion of galaxies towards mass concentrations and away from voids. Space can be segmented into ‘basins of

Nature Astronomy, Published online: 26 September 2024; doi:10.1038/s41550-024-02372-y The differences between the estimated and measured organic matter abundances of asteroid Ryugu may result from variations in the superficial organic matter distribution, porosity of the asteroid’s surface or the observation geometries

Nature Astronomy, Published online: 26 September 2024; doi:10.1038/s41550-024-02369-7 The 3D shapes of fractures and veins observed in Ryugu samples indicate formation by freeze–thaw, hinting that the melting and freezing of ice control the flow of water and the extent of

Nature Astronomy, Published online: 26 September 2024; doi:10.1038/s41550-024-02375-9 An Earth-mass planet is found to have a white dwarf host—the final evolutionary stage of Sun-like stars. This system suggests that terrestrial planets in Earth-like orbits may avoid being engulfed during the