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astro-ph.HE2026

A relativistic inflow candidate in a quasar at cosmic noon

Yerong Xu, Xiurui Zhao, Elena Bertola +14

Cosmic noon () marks the peak epoch of cosmic star formation and black hole accretion activity, where strong accretion and outflows are expected. We report two candidate ab…

astro-ph.HE2026

The Geometry of Ultra-Fast Outflows Probed by Soft X-ray Variability in PDS 456

Riki Sato, Kouichi Hagino, Toshiya Iwata +20

Constraining the location and geometry of ultra-fast outflows (UFOs) is essential for identifying where they are launched and how they are accelerated. We investigate the soft X-ra…

astro-ph.HE2026

The emergence of X-ray emission lines during relativistic radio-jet formation in the changing-look active galactic nucleus 1ES 1927+654

Dev R. Sadaula, Sibasish Laha, Eileen T. Meyer +27

We present results from a comprehensive multi-wavelength monitoring campaign of the changing-look active galactic nucleus 1ES 1927+654 during the onset and evolution of a relativis…

astro-ph.HE2026

XRISM Spectroscopy of Variable Accretion-driven Disk Winds in NGC 4151: When, Where, and How Fast Outflows are Launched

Xin Xiang, Jon Miller, Missagh Mehdipour +12

X-ray observations probe the inner accretion flow within active galactic nuclei, revealing the highest gas column densities and fastest winds. The most diverse winds yet revealed w…

astro-ph.HE2026

Reverberation in the Narrow Fe K Line in the Seyfert Galaxy NGC 4151 with XRISM

Jon M. Miller, Aberahmen Zoghbi, Xin Xiang +11

Emission lines that "echo" variations in the ionizing flux produced close to black holes are powerful probes of the central engine. In the Seyfert-1.5 galaxy NGC 4151, high-resolut…

astro-ph.HE2026

The 0.9 Megasecond XRISM/Resolve Spectrum of the Seyfert-1 AGN NGC 4151

Jon M. Miller, Xin Xiang, Missagh Mehdipour +13

NGC 4151 is the brightest Seyfert-1 active galaxy in the pass band of the Resolve calorimeter spectrometer aboard XRISM. It has been observed on 14 occasions, resulting in a total…

astro-ph.HE2026

Complex Nuclear Structure in Seyfert 2 Galaxy NGC 4388 Revealed by XRISM Observation

Kanta Fujiwara, Yoshihiro Ueda, Shoji Ogawa +13

We report results from the simultaneous XRISM (183 ks) and NuSTAR (62 ks) observations of the Seyfert-2 galaxy NGC 4388. This AGN has the brightest Fe K line among Compton-thin,…

astro-ph.HE2026★ 2 cited

High Spectral Resolution X-ray Observations of the Evolved Supermassive Stellar Binary System Carinae - Iron K Band Profile Revealed with XRISM

XRISM Collaboration, Marc Audard, Hisamitsu Awaki +138

The supermassive binary system, Carinae, is experiencing enormous wind-driven mass loss at a rate unparalleled in the rest of the Galaxy. Their wind-wind collision (WWC) contin…

astro-ph.HE2026

XRISM Discovery of Multiple Ionized Fe-K Emission and Absorption Components in Centaurus A

Taishu Kayanoki, Yasushi Fukazawa, Junjie Mao +13

We present the first clear detection of ionized Fe-K emission and absorption components in the nearby radio galaxy Centaurus A, revealed by the high-resolution XRISM/Resolve detect…

astro-ph.HE2026

Variability of the X-ray obscuring wind in Mrk 335 with XMM-Newton/RGS

Daniele Rogantini, Erin Kara, Luigi Gallo +10

Transient X-ray obscuration in Seyfert 1 galaxies likely arises from clumpy accretion-disk winds near the broad-line region (BLR), but the wind structure and short-timescale variab…

astro-ph.HE2025★ 5 cited

Chlorine and Potassium Enrichment in the Cassiopeia A Supernova Remnant

XRISM collaboration

The elements in the universe are synthesized primarily in stars and supernovae, where nuclear fusion favors the production of even-Z elements. In contrast, odd-Z elements are less…

astro-ph.HE2025

Multi-layered Fast Wind observed in XMM-Newton snapshot of Seyfert 1 Markarian 877

Xin Xiang, Jon M. Miller, Ehud Behar +4

Ultra Fast Outflows (UFOs) are powerful, highly ionized winds launched from the innermost regions of Active Galactic Nuclei (AGNs), reaching velocities of 0.03 -- 0.3 c and playing…

astro-ph.HE2025★ 3 cited

The Advanced X-ray Imaging Satellite (AXIS) Community Science Book

Michael Koss, Nafisa Aftab, Steven W. Allen +395

The AXIS Community Science Book represents the collective effort of 592 scientists worldwide to define the transformative science enabled by the Advanced X-ray Imaging Satellite (A…

astro-ph.HE2025

XRISM constraints on unidentified X-ray emission lines, including the 3.5 keV line, in the stacked spectrum of ten galaxy clusters

XRISM Collaboration, Marc Audard, Hisamitsu Awaki +150

We stack 3.75 Megaseconds of early XRISM Resolve observations of ten galaxy clusters to search for unidentified spectral lines in the 2.5-15 keV band (rest frame), including t…

astro-ph.HE2025

XRISM/Resolve Spectroscopy of the Central Engine in the Seyfert-1 AGN Mrk 279

Jon M. Miller, Xin Xiang, Doyee Byun +9

High-resolution X-ray spectroscopy with XRISM gives an unprecedented view of the ``central engine'' in active galactic nuclei, providing unique insights into black hole accretion a…

astro-ph.HE2025★ 10 cited

Stratified wind from a super-Eddington X-ray binary is slower than expected

XRISM collaboration, Marc Audard, Hisamitsu Awaki +132

Accretion discs in strong gravity ubiquitously produce winds, seen as blueshifted absorption lines in the X-ray band of both stellar mass X-ray binaries (black holes and neutron st…

astro-ph.HE2025

XRISM/Resolve View of Abell 2319: Turbulence, Sloshing, and ICM Dynamics

XRISM Collaboration, Marc Audard, Hisamitsu Awaki +132

We present results from XRISM/Resolve observations of the core of the galaxy cluster Abell 2319, focusing on its kinematic properties. The intracluster medium (ICM) exhibits temper…

astro-ph.HE2025★ 1 cited

Disentangling Multiple Gas Kinematic Drivers in the Perseus Galaxy Cluster

XRISM Collaboration, Marc Audard, Hisamitsu Awaki +143

Galaxy clusters, the Universe's largest halo structures, are filled with 10-100 million degree X-ray-emitting gas. Their evolution is shaped by energetic processes such as feedback…

astro-ph.HE2025★ 17 cited

XRISM Spectroscopy of Accretion-Driven Wind Feedback in NGC 4151

Xin Xiang, Jon M. Miller, Ehud Behar +17

The hottest, most ionized, and fastest winds driven by accretion onto massive black holes have the potential to reshape their host galaxies. Calorimeter-resolution X-ray spectrosco…

astro-ph.HE2025

XRISM analysis of the complex Fe K line in Centaurus A

David Bogensberger, Yuya Nakatani, Tahir Yaqoob +14

We analyze the high-resolution XRISM/Resolve spectrum of the Fe K emission line of the nearest active galactic nucleus, in Centaurus A. The line features two narrow and resolved…

astro-ph.HE2025★ 4 cited

The population of NuSTAR Black Hole X-ray Binaries

Paul A. Draghis, Jon M. Miller, Laura Brenneman +5

The spin of a black hole (BH) encodes information about its formation and evolution history. Yet the understanding of the distribution of BH spins in X-ray binaries (XBs), of the m…

astro-ph.HE2025★ 11 cited

Unraveling the structure of the stratified ultra-fast outflows in PDS 456 with XRISM

Yerong Xu, Luigi C. Gallo, Kouichi Hagino +18

Multiple clumpy wind components () in the luminous quasar PDS 456 have recently been resolved by XRISM in the Fe-K band for the first time. In this paper, we i…

astro-ph.HE2025

XRISM Reveals a Remnant Torus in the Low-Luminosity AGN M81*

Jon M. Miller, Ehud Behar, Hisamitsu Awaki +10

Up to 40% of galaxies in the local universe host a low-luminosity active galactic nucleus (LLAGN), making it vital to understand this mode of black hole accretion. However, the pre…

astro-ph.HE2025★ 49 cited

Structured ionized winds shooting out from a quasar at relativistic speeds

XRISM collaboration

Evidence indicates that supermassive black holes exist at the centers of most galaxies. Their mass correlates with the galactic bulge mass, suggesting a co-evolution with their hos…