We combined TESS and ground-based photometric data to constrain the physical properties of the planets. TOI-6223-b is slightly larger than Neptune (Rp=5.12+0.24−0.25 R⊕) orbiting an early M dwarf in 3.86 […]
Neptunian Ridge
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The ATREIDES Program In Search Of Lost Exo-Neptunes
An international team led by the University of Geneva (UNIGE), including scientists from the National Centre of Competence in Research PlanetS, the University of Warwick, and the Canary Islands Institute […]
Posted inAstronomy & Telescopes, Atmospheres, Climate, Weather, Exoplanets, -moons, -comets, Imaging & Spectroscopy, PLATO, Press Release
Exoplanet Exploration In The Context Of The PLATO Mission: From Detection To Population Studies
This thesis constitutes an observational effort to advance our understanding of planet formation and evolution across different regimes.
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Mapping The Exo-Neptunian Landscape. A Ridge Between The Desert And Savanna
Atmospheric and dynamical processes are thought to play a major role in shaping the distribution of close-in exoplanets. A striking feature of such distribution is the Neptunian desert, a dearth […]
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Hidden Exoplanets Between The Neptunian Desert And Savanna
Astronomers have uncovered the ‘‘Neptunian Ridge’’, a newly identified feature in the distribution of exoplanets. This discovery, led by an international team including members of the University of Geneva, The […]