We introduce a new photometric catalog of RR Lyrae (RRL) variables (∼300,000) mainly based on data available in public datasets. We also present the largest and most homogeneous spectroscopic dataset of RRLs and blue horizontal branch (BHB) stars ever collected. This includes radial velocity measurements (∼16,000) and iron abundances (∆S method for

We present an updated characterization of the planetary system orbiting the nearby M2 dwarf GJ 3090 (TOI-177; d=22 pc), based on new high-precision radial velocity (RV) observations from NIRPS and HARPS. With an orbital period of 2.85 d, the transiting sub-Neptune GJ 3090 b has a mass we refine to 4.52 ± 0.47 M ⊕, which, combined with our derived

The ΛCDM model predicts that mergers are expected to dominate the early evolution of galaxies. However, the high fraction of massive galaxies that are pure discs or that host very small bulges, including systems like the Milky Way (MW), challenges this paradigm. The BEARD (Bulgeless Evolution And the Rise of Discs) project is an international

The young TOI-451 planetary system, aged 125 Myr, provides a unique opportunity to test theories of planetary internal structures and atmospheric mass-loss through examination of its three transiting planets. We present an exhaustive photometric and spectroscopic follow-up to determine the orbital and physical properties of the system. We perform

Context. Despite the importance of magnetic fields in massive stars, their origin is widely debated and still not well understood. Aims. With the mounting evidence for the importance of studying magnetic fields in interacting massive binary and multiple systems, it appears necessary to investigate the presence of magnetic fields in semi-detached

Context. This paper presents new results from the ESO Large Programme Looking into the faintEst WIth MUSE (LEWIS). The LEWIS sample consists of low-surface-brightness galaxies (LSBs) and ultra-diffuse galaxies (UDGs) located inside 0.4R vir of the Hydra I cluster. Integral-field spectroscopy is acquired for 24 galaxies with the MUSE spectrograph