A few new titles have recently joined the Nature family, publishing their first issues this month. One in particular is close to the hearts of the Nature Physics editors — and not just in terms of its topic. The newly launched Nature Astronomy is led by one of the first editors of Nature Physics, May Chiao. May was part of the team that launched Nature Physics, and stayed with us for over ten years. During that time she handled an eclectic editorial brief that included, among other things, astrophysics. Her flair for a pithy title has certainly coloured our pages. And as sad as we are to see her leave, we wish her and all the Nature Astronomy editors the best.