Context. The rotational properties of small near-Earth asteroids (NEAs) provide crucial insights into their internal structure and collisional history. However, systematic surveys targeting metre- to decametre-sized bodies are rare, thus leaving their spin distribution poorly constrained. Aims. Our aim was to quantify the prevalence of fast

The r-process enrichment in the Galaxy still remains elusive with regard to its nucleosynthesis conditions and the astrophysical sites where it occurs. As part of ongoing efforts to pinpoint the origin of chemically peculiar r-process-enhanced (RPE) stars, we concentrate in this study on the kinematics of RPE stars to investigate possible

We present a catalog of 486 Ba stars identified in the GALAH DR4 survey using high-resolution spectra and precise abundance measurements. The sample was selected based on s-process enrichment criteria involving the abundances of Ba and La relative to Eu, and further refined using the signed-distance method, resulting in the largest sample of Ba

Ultraluminous X-ray sources represent extreme super-Eddington accretion regimes, and a subset is now known to host highly magnetized neutron stars. However, direct observational probes of their surface magnetic fields remain scarce. In this Letter, we report the detection of a narrow X-ray absorption feature at 3.29 ± 0.02 keV in the XMM─Newton

We present the results of a comprehensive survey conducted among members of the Spanish Astronomical Society (Sociedad Española de Astronomía, SEA) to assess the well-being, professional satisfaction and family-work balance of researchers in astronomy. The survey addressed multiple aspects of professional life, including happiness, career stability

We present spatially resolved spectroscopic observations of the planetary nebula NGC 6720, the Ring Nebula, taken during the science verification phase of WEAVE, a new instrument mounted on the William Herschel Telescope on La Palma. We use the instrument's Large Integral Field Unit (LIFU) to obtain spectra of the Ring Nebula, covering its entire