We perform a study of stellar flares for the 24,809 stars observed with 2 minute cadence during the first two months of the TESS mission. Flares may erode exoplanets’ atmospheres […]
2019
Posted inEuropa, Press Release
A Search For Water Vapor Plumes On Europa Using SOFIA
We present mid-infrared SOFIA/EXES spectroscopy of Europa, seeking direct evidence of the presence of water vapor arising from plumes venting from the surface of Europa. We place quantitatively useful upper […]
Posted inBarnard's Star, Exoplanets, -moons, -comets, Press Release
Breezing Through The Space Environment of Barnard's Star b
A physically realistic stellar wind model based on Alfvén wave dissipation has been used to simulate the wind from Barnard’s Star and to calculate the conditions at the location of […]