A key component of characterizing multi-planet exosystems is testing the orbital stability based on the observed properties. Such characterization not only tests the validity of how observations are interpreted but […]
November 2015
Posted inExoplanets, -moons, -comets
Detailed Abundances of Stars with Small Planets Discovered by Kepler I: The First Sample
We present newly derived stellar parameters and the detailed abundances of 19 elements of seven stars with small planets discovered by NASA’s Kepler Mission. Each star save one has at […]
Posted inAstrochemistry
Influence of the UV Environment on the Synthesis of Prebiotic Molecules
Ultraviolet (UV) radiation is common to most planetary environments, and could play a key role in the chemistry of molecules relevant to abiogenesis (prebiotic chemistry). In this work, we explore […]