We present a new theoretical framework for the halo mass function (HMF) that accurately predicts the abundance of dark matter halos over an exceptionally wide range of masses and redshifts, based on a generalised Press─Schechter model with triaxial collapse (GPS+). The HMF is formulated mainly as a function of the variance of the linear density

We present multiwavelength observations of the first recorded low state of the intermediate polar BG CMi. Optical monitoring of the source by members of the American Association of Variable Star Observers reveals a decrease of ∼0.5 mag that lasted ∼50 days in early 2025. During the low state the optical timing properties imply that BG CMi underwent

We report detailed analyses of deep, high-resolution spectra of three Galactic planetary nebulae (PNe) with high abundance discrepancy factors (ADFs), Hf 2-2, M 1-42, and NGC 6153, obtained with the Ultraviolet and Visual Echelle Spectrograph on the 8.2 m Very Large Telescope. These spectra were carefully reduced, including rigorous absolute flux

For centuries, astronomers have discussed the possibility of inhabited worlds ─ from Herschel's 18th-century observations suggesting Mars may host life, to the systematic search for technosignatures that began in the 1960s using radio telescopes. Searching for artefacts in the Solar system has received relatively little formal scientific interest

We present observations and analyses of three high-magnification microlensing events: KMT-2022-BLG-0954, KMT-2024-BLG-0697, and MOA-2024-BLG-018. All three exhibit the 'Planet/Binary' degeneracy, with planetary solutions corresponding to mass ratios in the range $-3.7 < \log q < -2.2$, while the binary solutions yield $\log q > -2.0$. For KMT-2022

We present observations and analyses of three high-magnification microlensing events: KMT-2022-BLG-0954, KMT-2024-BLG-0697, and MOA-2024-BLG-018. All three exhibit the 'Planet/Binary' degeneracy, with planetary solutions corresponding to mass ratios in the range $-3.7 < \log q < -2.2$, while the binary solutions yield $\log q > -2.0$. For KMT-2022