3 papers
astro-ph.EP2025
A High Geometric Albedo for LTT9779b Points Towards a Metal-rich Atmosphere and Silicate Clouds
Suman Saha, James S. Jenkins, Vivien Parmentier +7
Aims: In this work, we aim to confirm the high albedo of the benchmark ultrahot Neptune LTT9779b using 20 secondary eclipse measurements of the planet observed with CHEOPS. In addi…
astro-ph.EP2025
A Terminology and Quantitative Framework for Assessing the Habitability of Solar System and Extraterrestrial Worlds
Daniel Apai, Rory Barnes, Matthew M. Murphy +13
The search for extraterrestrial life in the Solar System and beyond is a key science driver in astrobiology, planetary science, and astrophysics. A critical step is the identificat…
astro-ph.EP2024
Large Interferometer For Exoplanets (LIFE). XIV. Finding terrestrial protoplanets in the galactic neighborhood
Lorenzo Cesario, Tim Lichtenberg, Eleonora Alei +62
The increased brightness temperature of young rocky protoplanets during their magma ocean epoch makes them potentially amenable to atmospheric characterization to distances from th…