A “Difference” Approach to Light Curves
How can variable objects be found in crowded TESS observations?
Can We Detect Exo-Seasons?
Using simulations, the author explores the possibility of observing seasonal changes on warm Jupiters with JWST.
Blowing the wrong way round? Westward winds on CoRoT-2b
The hottest point in hot Jupiter atmospheres should be directly below their star or blown slightly eastward by winds. What is happening on CoRoT-2b?
Finding the Brightest Exoplanet Hosts with MASCARA
An instrument designed to look for exoplanets around the brightest stars in the sky; what have they found so far?
TRAPPIST-1: Just right?
In this bite we dig into the details of the recent discovery of 7 habitable zone planets orbiting TRAPPIST-1.
And along came a Neptune-sized planet
Kepler has uncovered thousands of exoplanets, but have failed to discover many Hot-Neptunes. Today we’ll be discussing K2-105 b and its potential in unlocking the secrets of our own Solar system.