Salle Cassini, Observatoire de Paris, November 19-21 2008 Exoplanets are being discovered at an ever accelerating pace. As a result planetary scientists and astronomers are increasingly called upon to make […]
Exoplanets, -moons, -comets
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Molecules in the Atmospheres of Extrasolar Planets – A Workshop inParis
WHEN: November 19, 2008 (Wed) ~ November 21, 2008 (Fri)WHERE: Salle Cassini, Observatoire Paris, Paris, France Exoplanets are being discovered at an ever accelerating pace, and planetary scientists and astronomers […]
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Bright Star, Extrasolar Planet, Debris Belt
NASA Hubble Space Telescope Daily Report #4691 NICMOS Confirmation of an Extrasolar Panet Candidate Directly Detected with ACS With ACS/HRC coronagraphy, we have achieved the direct detection of a planet […]
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Carl Sagan Postdoctoral Fellowships in Exoplanet Exploration
The NASA Exoplanet Science Institute announces the introduction of the Sagan Postdoctoral Fellowship Program and solicits applications for fellowships to begin in the fall of 2009. The Sagan Fellowships support […]
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ROSES-08 Amendment 23: New proposal opportunity for MOST U.S. Guest Observer Program – Cycle 1
This amendment announces a new proposal opportunity in Appendix D.10 entitled “MOST U.S. Guest Observer Program – Cycle 1.” This program element solicits proposals for the acquisition and analysis of […]
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ROSES-08 Amendment 18: New proposal opportunity for Kepler Guest Observer – Cycle 1
This amendment announces a new proposal opportunity in Appendix D.9 entitled “Kepler Guest Observer – Cycle 1.” This program element solicits proposals for the acquisition and analysis of new scientific […]
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NAI Director's Seminar: "Observing Extrasolar Worlds: From Gas Giant to Terrestrial Planets"
Presenter: Giovanna Tinetti, University College, London Date/Time: June 2, 2008 11:00 AM Pacific Abstract: In the past decade, over 280 planets orbiting other stars (extrasolar planets) have been discovered. For […]
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Methane and Water Vapor Observed in Atmosphere of Exoplanet
Former NAI Postdoctoral Fellow Giovanna Tinetti is co-author on a groundbreaking paper in Nature detailing the observation of methane and water vapor in the atmosphere of the extrasolar planet HD […]
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McGill High Arctic Research Station (MARS) Status Report: 12 April 2008
Dale Andersen: The photos here were taken yesterday (satellite receiver) and last week (aerial of the CSA camp). More when time permits. I have to go hit the road via […]
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The 15th Cambridge Workshop on Cool Stars, Stellar Systems and the Sun
July 21-25, 2008, St Andrews, Scotland The Cool Stars meetings have a long tradition of presenting cutting edge science in the fields of cool stars, exoplanets and solar physics. Topics […]