Tidally locked worlds provide a unique opportunity for constraining the probable climates of certain exoplanets.
TRAPPIST-1
![TRAPPIST-1 b F1500W measured flux and spectral models. The blackbody curves represent the measured TB = 503 K dayside temperature, the 508 K apparent dayside temperature predicted for zero heat redistribution and no internal heating, and Teq = 400 K temperature for isotropic redistribution of stellar heating. The flux expected in the upcoming observations in the MIRI F1280W filter is also shown assuming the planet emits like a TB = 503 K blackbody. The widths of the F1280W and F1500W markers represent their transmission half-amplitude bandpasses, and the vertical error bar of the F1500W point represents its 1σ uncertainty. Emergent spectra from 93 bar CO2 and 10 bar outgassed O2 with 0.5 bar CO2 atmospheres are also plotted [20, 33]. -- astro-ph.EP](https://i0.wp.com/astrobiology.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Thermal.png?resize=1200%2C731&ssl=1)
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Thermal Emission From The Earth-sized Exoplanet TRAPPIST-1 b Using JWST
The TRAPPIST-1 system is remarkable for its seven planets that are similar in size, mass, density, and stellar heating to the rocky planets Venus, Earth, and Mars in our own […]
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Webb Measures The Temperature Of Rocky Exoplanet TRAPPIST-1 b
An international team of researchers has used the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope to measure the temperature of the rocky exoplanet TRAPPIST-1 b.
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Sporadic Spin-Orbit Variations in Compact Multi-planet Systems and their Influence on Exoplanet Climate
Climate modeling has shown that tidally influenced terrestrial exoplanets, particularly those orbiting M-dwarfs, have unique atmospheric dynamics and surface conditions that may enhance their likelihood to host viable habitats.
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EDEN Survey: Small Transiting Planet Detection Limits and Constraints on the Occurrence Rates for Late M Dwarfs within 15 pc
Earth-sized exoplanets that transit nearby, late spectral type red dwarfs will be prime targets for atmospheric characterization in the coming decade.
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Exploring Nitrous Oxide As An Indication Of Life
Researchers supported by NASA have used a model to predict the concentration of nitrous oxide (N2O) in the atmosphere of planets over a range of conditions. On Earth, N2O can […]
Posted inBiosignatures & Paleobiology, Exoplanets, -moons, -comets, Habitable Zones, Imaging & Spectroscopy, Plant Biology, Press Release, TRAPPIST-1
Photosynthetic Fluorescence From Earth-Like Planets Around Sun-Like Aand Cool Stars
Remote sensing of the Earth has demonstrated that photosynthesis is traceable as the vegetation red edge (VRE), which is the steep rise in the reflection spectrum of vegetation, and as […]
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Measuring The Obliquities Of The TRAPPIST-1 Planets With MAROON-X
A star’s obliquity with respect to its planetary system can provide us with insight into the system’s formation and evolution, as well as hinting at the presence of additional objects […]
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Interior Heating Of Rocky Exoplanets From Stellar Flares With Application To TRAPPIST-1
Many stars of different spectral types with planets in the habitable zone are known to emit flares.
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Lower-than-expected Flare Temperatures For TRAPPIST-1
Although high energetic radiation from flares is a potential threat to exoplanet atmospheres and may lead to surface sterilization, it might also provide the extra energy for low-mass stars needed […]