TUCSON, Arizona, July 12 -- The Astrophysical Journal, a research journal from the American Astronomical Society that says it is devoted to recent developments, discoveries and theories in astronomy and astrophysics, published research articles, including the following topics, in its July 10, 2021 edition:

* Atomic Carbon in the Central Molecular Zone of the Milky Way: Possible Cosmic-Ray Induced Chemistry or Time-dependent Chemistry Associated with SNR Sagittarius A East