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most citedThe Spectacular Tidal Tails of Globular Cluster M3 (NGC 5272)

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27 papers

astro-ph.GA2026

The ALMA-QUARKS Survey. IV. Core Mass Function and Evolutionary Trends in Core Formation Efficiency and Chemistry

Wenyu Jiao, Tie Liu, Dongting Yang +43

The ALMA-QUARKS (Querying Underlying Mechanisms of Massive Star Formation with ALMA-Resolved Gas Kinematics and Structures) survey targets 139 massive protoclusters selected from t…

astro-ph.GA2026

ALMA Reveals an Explosive Outflow Candidate in IRAS 16119--5048

Yongquan Luo, Jianjun Zhou, Tie Liu +24

We present a multiwavelength study of the massive star formation region IRAS 16119-5048 (I16119) using ALMA ATOMS Band 3 and QUARKS Band 6 observations, complemented by archival AT…

astro-ph.GA2026

Dense Cores in the Vicinity of an HII Region

Ruofei Zhang, Xing Lu, Jingwen Wu +23

Massive stars strongly influence their surroundings through radiative and mechanical feedback, but its effects on dense gas structures at sub-pc scales remain poorly constrained. W…

astro-ph.GA2026

The ALMA-QUARKS Survey: Properties of Hot Molecular Fragments in the Massive Protocluster IRAS 17233-3606

Li Chen, Sheng-Li Qin, Dongting Yang +29

To investigate the physical mechanisms of fragmentation within the hot molecular core of the massive protocluster IRAS 17233-3606 (G351.78-0.54), we carried out a detailed analysis…

astro-ph.GA2026

Evolution of starless cores in massive clumps seen by the ALMA ASHES and QUARKS surveys

Dongting Yang, Hong-li Liu, Sheng-li Qin +28

We present a systematic comparative analysis of 324 starless cores in early-phase infrared-dark clouds (IRDCs; ASHES survey) and evolved-phase infrared-bright clouds (IRBCs; QUARKS…

astro-ph.GA2026

BISTRO Survey: Gravity-Dominated and Magnetically Regulated Star Formation in M17 SW

Mengke Zhao, Keping Qiu, Ji-hyun Kang +27

We present high-resolution magnetic field maps of the M17 SW molecular cloud using JCMT 850 m dust polarization at a scale of 14. The magnetic field exhibits a distinct arc-…

astro-ph.GA2026

ALMA-QUARKS view of W49N: Multipolar episodic outflow associated with the most energetic Galactic water maser

Yunfan Jiao, Tie Liu, Wenyu Jiao +28

We present a detailed investigation of a multipolar episodic molecular outflow in the mini-starburst region W49N, which hosts the most luminous water maser in the Galaxy. Using hig…

astro-ph.GA2026

The Keplerian disk, envelope, and streamers surrounding an early O-type protostar in the Sagittarius C cloud of the Central Molecular Zone

Jixiang Weng, Xing Lu, Yu Cheng +22

Disk-mediated accretion is central to theories of massive star formation, setting the initial conditions for their evolution. Yet observations of Keplerian disks around early O-typ…

astro-ph.GA2026

The ALMA-QUARKS Survey: Evidence of an Explosive Molecular Outflow in IRAS 15520--5234

Ariful Hoque, Tapas Baug, Estrella Guzman +25

We present a study of the massive protocluster IRAS 155205234, which displays evidence of an explosive molecular outflow that unleashed a kinetic energy of at least 10 er…

astro-ph.GA2026

The ALMA-QUARKS Survey: Discovery of Superfine Dusty Fibrils inside Massive Star-forming Clumps

Yan-Kun Zhang, Tie Liu, Wenyu Jiao +35

We report the discovery of more than 320 superfine dusty filamentary structures (fibrils) inside 121 massive star forming clumps that are located in widely different Galactic envir…

astro-ph.GA2026

MAJORS II: HCO+& HCN Abundances in W40

René Plume, David J. Eden, Malcolm J. Currie +34

We present observations of HCN and HCO J = in the central region of the W40 massive star forming region. The observations were taken as part of a p…

astro-ph.GA2026

The ALMA-ATOMS survey: Methanol emission in a large sample of hot molecular cores

Jiahang Zou, Tie Liu, Sheng-Li Qin +26

Methanol (CHOH) is a key complex organic molecule (COM) in the interstellar medium, widely used as a tracer of dense gas and hot molecular cores (HMCs). Using high-resolution…

astro-ph.GA2025

The ALMA-QUARKS survey: Evidence of a candidate high-mass prestellar core aside a bright-rimmed cloud IRAS 18290-0924

Dongting Yang, Hong-Li Liu, Shengli Qin +32

Although frequently reported in observations, the definitive confirmation of high-mass prestellar cores has remained elusive, presenting a persistent challenge in star formation st…

astro-ph.GA2025

The ALMA-ATOMS-QUARKS survey: Resolving a chemically rich massive protostellar outflow

Jia-Hang Zou, Tie Liu, Fengwei Xu +19

We present a comprehensive study on the physical and chemical structures of a chemically rich bipolar outflow in a high-mass star forming region IRAS 162724837 (SDC335), utilizi…

astro-ph.GA2025

The ALMA-QUARKS survey: Hot Molecular Cores are a long-standing phenomenon in the evolution of massive protostars

Dezhao Meng, Tie Liu, Jarken Esimbek +34

We present an analysis of the QUARKS survey sample, focusing on protoclusters where Hot Molecular Cores (HMCs, traced by CH3CN(12--11)) and UC HII regions (traced by H30α/H40α) coe…

astro-ph.GA2025★ 7 cited

A misaligned protostellar disk fed by gas streamers in a barred spiral-like massive dense core

Xiaofeng Mai, Tie Liu, Xunchuan Liu +42

High-mass stars, born in massive dense cores (MDCs), profoundly impact the cosmic ecosystem through feedback processes and metal enrichment, yet little is known about how MDCs asse…

astro-ph.GA2025★ 5 cited

The JCMT BISTRO-3 Survey: Variation of magnetic field orientations on parsec and sub-parsec scales in the massive star-forming region G28.34+0.06

Jihye Hwang, Kate Pattle, Chang Won Lee +35

Magnetic fields play a significant role in star-forming processes on core to clump scales. We investigate magnetic field orientations and strengths in the massive star-forming clum…

astro-ph.GA2025

The ALMA-ATOMS Survey: Exploring Protostellar Outflows in HCN

Ariful Hoque, Tapas Baug, Lokesh K. Dewangan +25

We present the first systematic study of bipolar outflows using HCN as a tracer in a sample of 146 massive star-forming regions from ALMA-ATOMS survey. Protostellar outflows ar…

astro-ph.GA2025★ 6 cited

Dual-band Unified Exploration of Three CMZ Clouds (DUET). Cloud-wide census of continuum sources showing low spectral indices

Fengwei Xu, Xing Lu, Ke Wang +19

The Milky Way's Central Molecular Zone (CMZ) is measured to form stars 10 times less efficiently than in the Galactic disk, based on emission from high-mass stars. However, the CMZ…

astro-ph.GA2025

The ALMA-ATOMS survey: A sample of weak hot core candidates identified through line stacking

Zi-Yang Li, Xunchuan Liu, Tie Liu +33

Hot cores represent critical astrophysical environments for high-mass star formation, distinguished by their rich spectra of organic molecular emission lines. We aim to utilize hig…

astro-ph.GA2025

The HASHTAG project II. Giant molecular cloud properties across the M31 disc

Yikai Deng, Zongnan Li, Zhiyuan Li +17

We present a study of giant molecular cloud (GMC) properties in the Andromeda galaxy (M31) using CO(3-2) data from the James Clerk Maxwell Telescope (JCMT) in selected regions acro…

astro-ph.GA2025

ATOMS: ALMA Three-millimeter Observations of Massive Star-forming regions -XXI. A Large-sample Observational Study of Ethanol and Dimethyl Ether in Hot Cores

Zhiping Kou, Xiaohu Li, Sheng-Li Qin +21

Hot cores, as a stage of massive star formation, exhibit abundant line emissions of COMs. We present a deep line survey of two isomers of CHO: ethanol (CHOH; EA), a…

astro-ph.GA2025

Subclustering and Star Formation Efficiency in Three Protoclusters in the Central Molecular Zone

Suinan Zhang, Xing Lu, Adam Ginsburg +21

We present so far the highest resolution (0.04") ALMA 1.3 mm continuum observations of three massive star-forming clumps in the Central Molecular Zone, namely 20 km s…

astro-ph.GA2025★ 3 cited

ALMA observations of massive clouds in the central molecular zone: slim filaments tracing parsec-scale shocks

Kai Yang, Xing Lu, Yichen Zhang +22

The central molecular zone (CMZ) of our Galaxy exhibits widespread emission from SiO and various complex organic molecules (COMs), yet the exact origin of such emission is uncertai…