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Probing Exoplanetary Chemistry with Ariel: Scientific Priorities and Observational Strategies

Olivia Venot, Yamila Miguel, Robin Baeyens +30

Over the past two decades, increasingly precise observations have revealed that exoplanet atmospheres are chemically diverse and often far from equilibrium, with processes such as…

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The effect of the atmospheric C/O ratio on interiors of hot Jupiters

Esther van Dijk, Yamila Miguel, Paul Mollière

The atmosphere is the outer boundary of a gas giant exoplanet's interior. Therefore, compositional changes in the atmosphere can affect interior inferences. Typically, only metalli…

astro-ph.EP2026★ 7 cited

Accretion Burst Crystallizes Silicates in a Planet-Forming Disk

Jeong-Eun Lee, Chul-Hwan Kim, Jaeyeong Kim +13

Crystalline silicates form at high temperatures (> 900 K; Fabian et al. 2000; Hallenbeck et al. 1998). Their presence in comets (Hanner et al. 1994; Hayward et al. 2000; Wooden et…

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A Self-Consistent 3D Hydrodynamic Model for Helium Transit Signatures in Evaporating Hot Jupiters

Anselmo Falorca, Aline Vidotto

The HeI triplet line (1083 nm), together with hydrodynamic models, can be used to characterize atmospheric escape of exoplanets. However, most of the available models cannot captur…

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Planet-wide, Concentric Density Waves in Venus's Upper Atmosphere Revealed through Polarimetry?

Gourav Mahapatra, Michiel Rodenhuis, Frans Snik +3

We report observations of faint (), concentric, planet-wide rings in the polarized flux of sunlight that is reflected by Venus, obtained during a serendipitous, 36-minute…

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TOI-3664 b, TOI-4034 b & TOI-6564 b: Three new hot Jupiters around stars approaching the terminal age main sequence

Matthew P. Battley, Marina Lafarga, Edward Gillen +21

Studying the evolution of hot Jupiters requires a sample of well-characterised systems across all evolutionary states. We present three new gas giant exoplanets around stars approa…

astro-ph.EP2026★ 1 cited

Direct Imaging Discovery of Giant Exoplanet Pictoris d: A Decade-Long Game of Hide-and-Seek

Ben J. Sutlieff, Markus J. Bonse, Valentin Christiaens +94

We report the direct imaging discovery of a third exoplanet in the Pictoris system. We detect Pictoris d ( Pic d) in non-coronagraphic observations obtained with VLT/ERI…

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The deep atmosphere of Jupiter

Keren Duer-Milner

Jupiter, a rapidly rotating gas giant, features over 20 atmospheric jet streams that penetrate thousands of kilometers into the planet. This work discusses recent progress, identif…

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The Longest-period Young Transiting Exoplanets. A Duo of Puffy Giants inside a Debris Disk

Carlos del Burgo, Alejandro Suárez Mascareño, Ana Heras Pastor +35

We identify two large-radius planets around the F-type star HD 114082 as the longest-period young transiting exoplanets known. From the first transit, detected by NASA's Transiting…

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Spin-Orbit Geometry of AU Mic b and c from Back-to-Back Transits Observed Contemporaneously with Magellan PFS, LCOGT, and CHEOPS

Zitao Lin, Gyula M. Szabó, Krzysztof Sz. Zieliński +37

Young planets offer a unique window into the early stages of planetary evolution. AU Mic is one of the nearest (9.8 pc) pre-main sequence stars (~20 Myr), hosting two transiting Ne…

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First detection of HDO ice in a protoplanetary disk

Alexey Potapov, Piyush Kalambkar, Jeroen Bouwman +4

Protoplanetary disks are the birthplace of planets and planetary systems. Investigating the molecular inventory of disks is key to linking the chemical evolution of the interstella…

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JWST high-contrast spectroscopy with speckle modelling: Atmospheric retrievals of the T dwarf companion HD 19467 B

Darío González Picos, Tessa van der Post, Sam de Regt +3

High-contrast, medium-resolution spectroscopy with JWST can resolve molecular and isotopic features in cool substellar atmospheres, but for close-in companions the extracted spectr…

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Euclid: Asteroid rotation periods from the Euclid Ecliptic Survey

B. Y. Irureta-Goyena, B. Altieri, J. -P. Kneib +142

The Euclid Ecliptic Survey was conducted during the calibration phase of the mission, 23-31 December 2023, as a campaign to study Solar System objects. We used data from this surve…

astro-ph.EP2026★ 1 cited

Uncovering the Rapidly Evolving Orbits of the Dynamic TOI-201 System

Ismael Mireles, Solène Ulmer-Moll, Donald Liveoak +47

Studying planetary interactions in exoplanet systems informs theories of planet formation and evolution, providing essential context for understanding our own solar system. We comb…

astro-ph.EP2026★ 1 cited

The multi-planet system TOI-5624: Four transiting sub-Neptunes with an outer companion revealed by transit-timing variations

A. Bonfanti, D. Gandolfi, P. Leonardi +96

Following the 2022 alert of a TESS object of interest transiting TOI-5624 (a G7 V star 100 pc away), a CHEOPS campaign in 2023 detected four planetary signals at $P_b\approx3…

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Sensitivity of Dry Lava Planet Atmospheric Emission Spectra to Changes in Lava Compositions

Christiaan P. A. van Buchem, Rojita Buddhacharya, Mantas Zilinskas +3

The atmospheres of hot rocky exoplanets are among the first primary targets of the JWST. Interpreting their atmospheric spectra requires understanding the link between silicate lav…

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Reassessing planetary composition: Evidence of rock-dominated envelopes in Uranus and Neptune

Vanesa Ramirez, Yamila Miguel, Saburo Howard

Although Uranus and Neptune are commonly classified as ice giants, their exact compositions remain poorly constrained. Recent studies of outer Solar System bodies challenge the tra…

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The role of inner disk edges in shaping ultra-short-period planet systems around late M dwarfs

S. N. Brandenberger, M. Sanchez, N. Van der Marel +2

Close-in rocky planets are the most common type of exoplanets around late M dwarfs, ranging from more temperate worlds to highly irradiated lava planets with molten surfaces, and m…

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Panchromatic View of the Frigid Jovian Exoplanet COCONUTS-2 b

Matthieu Ravet, Mickaël Bonnefoy, Gaël Chauvin +24

We use a high signal-to-noise MIRI-LRS spectrum (5.45 - 11 m, R ) of COCONUTS-2~b revealing prominent molecular features of HO, CH and NH. This dataset…

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Star-planet magnetic interactions in photoevaporating exoplanets: enhanced power due to atmospheric escape

Andrés Presa, Aline A. Vidotto, Filip Elekes

Observations of periodic stellar activity near the transit phase of a close-in exoplanet provide evidence of star-planet magnetic interactions (SPMI), similar to the magnetic coupl…

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Information content of JWST transmission spectroscopy of the exoplanet HAT-P-12b from the optical to the mid-infrared

L. Heinke, M. Min, J. Bouwman +18

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) provides low- to medium-resolution spectra with unprecedented precision and broad near- to mid-infrared wavelength coverage, enabling detailed…

astro-ph.EP2026★ 1 cited

exoALMA XX: Tomographic Detection of Embedded Planets in Protoplanetary Disks

Andres F. Izquierdo, Jaehan Bae, Stefano Facchini +32

The exoALMA Large Program has revealed a wealth of substructures in the dust and molecular line emission of several protoplanetary discs, suggesting that planet formation may unfol…

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A Cloudy Fit to the Atmosphere of WASP-107 b

Helong Huang, Michiel Min, Chris W. Ormel +2

Context. WASP-107 b has been observed comprehensively by JWST in the near- and mid-IR bands, making it an ideal planet to probe the composition and internal dynamics. Recent analys…

astro-ph.EP2026★ 1 cited

Vertical Structure of Protoplanetary Disks in Scattered Light: A large sample analysis

J. Byrne, C. Ginski, R. F. van Capelleveen +5

High-resolution scattered-light imaging has revealed complex morphologies in protoplanetary and circumstellar disks. Measuring the vertical height of the scattering surface is key…