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most citedEvolution of the radius valley around low mass stars from and

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astro-ph.EP2026

A temperate sub-Neptune transiting the M4 Dwarf TOI-210 identified by NIRPS and TESS -- Uncovering hidden M-dwarf planetary systems in the near-infrared

C. Cadieux, B. N. Skinner, F. Bouchy +63

Super-Earths and sub-Neptunes dominate the exoplanet population, yet their compositions, formation mechanisms, and capability of retaining atmospheres remain poorly understood. M-t…

astro-ph.EP2026

Upside down: GJ3090 b the first retrograde exoplanet around an M dwarf detected with NIRPS

Y. Carteret, V. Bourrier, L. Parc +57

The angle between stellar spin axis and planetary orbital plane can provide key insights into the formation and dynamical evolution of planetary systems. In particular, this measur…

astro-ph.EP2026★ 1 cited

Densities of small planets around the M dwarfs TOI-4336 A and TOI-4342 with ESPRESSO: Three sub-Neptunes, one super-Earth, and a Neptune-mass candidate

Léna Parc, Charles Cadieux, Nolan Grieves +27

We present the characterization of two planetary systems orbiting the M dwarfs TOI-4336 A (M3.5V) and TOI-4342 (M0V), each hosting two transiting planets previously validated with…

astro-ph.EP2026★ 1 cited

Gas-depleted planet formation occurred in the four-planet system around the red dwarf LHS 1903

Thomas G. Wilson, Anna M. Simpson, Andrew Collier Cameron +173

Small exoplanet radii show two populations, referred to as super-Earths and sub-Neptunes, separated by a gap known as the radius valley. This may be produced by the removal of atmo…

astro-ph.EP2025

Detailed Architecture of the L 98-59 System and Confirmation of a Fifth Planet in the Habitable Zone

Charles Cadieux, Alexandrine L'Heureux, Caroline Piaulet-Ghorayeb +12

The L 98-59 system, identified by TESS in 2019, features three transiting exoplanets in compact orbits of 2.253, 3.691, and 7.451 days around an M3V star, with an outer 12.83-day n…

astro-ph.EP2025

The TESS Grand Unified Hot Jupiter Survey. III. Thirty More Giant Planets

Samuel W. Yee, Joshua N. Winn, Joel D. Hartman +123

We present the discovery of 30 transiting giant planets that were initially detected using data from NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) mission. These new planets…

astro-ph.EP2025★ 2 cited

The mass of the exo-Venus Gliese 12 b, as revealed by HARPS-N, ESPRESSO, and CARMENES

Daisy A. Turner, Yoshi Nike Emilia Eschen, Felipe Murgas +60

Small temperate planets are prime targets for exoplanet studies due to their possible similarities with the rocky planets in the Solar System. M dwarfs are promising hosts since th…

astro-ph.EP2025

HD 35843: A Sun-like star hosting a long period sub-Neptune and inner super-Earth

Katharine Hesse, Ismael Mireles, François Bouchy +52

We report the discovery and confirmation of two planets orbiting the metal-poor Sun-like star, HD 35843 (TOI 4189). HD 35843 c is a temperate sub-Neptune transiting planet with an…

astro-ph.EP2024★ 4 cited

Tidally Heated Sub-Neptunes, Refined Planetary Compositions, and Confirmation of a Third Planet in the TOI-1266 System

Michael Greklek-McKeon, Shreyas Vissapragada, Heather A. Knutson +38

TOI-1266 is a benchmark system of two temperate ( 450 K) sub-Neptune-sized planets orbiting a nearby M dwarf exhibiting a rare inverted architecture with a larger interior plane…

astro-ph.EP2024

Modeling Multiple Radius Valley Emergence Mechanisms With Multi-Transiting Systems

Madison VanWyngarden, Ryan Cloutier

Close-in planets smaller than Neptune form two distinct populations composed of rocky super-Earths and sub-Neptunes that may host primordial H/He envelopes. The origin of the radiu…

astro-ph.EP2024

Gliese 12 b, A Temperate Earth-sized Planet at 12 Parsecs Discovered with TESS and CHEOPS

Shishir Dholakia, Larissa Palethorpe, Alexander Venner +33

We report on the discovery of Gliese 12 b, the nearest transiting temperate, Earth-sized planet found to date. Gliese 12 is a bright ( mag, mag) metal-poor M4V star…

astro-ph.IM2024★ 6 cited

FORECASTOR -- I. Finding Optics Requirements and Exposure times for the Cosmological Advanced Survey Telescope for Optical and UV Research mission

Isaac Cheng, Tyrone E. Woods, Patrick Côté +21

The Cosmological Advanced Survey Telescope for Optical and ultraviolet Research (CASTOR) is a proposed Canadian-led 1m-class space telescope that will carry out ultraviolet and blu…

astro-ph.EP2024★ 8 cited

Validation of a Third Planet in the LHS 1678 System

Michele L. Silverstein, Thomas Barclay, Joshua E. Schlieder +24

The nearby LHS 1678 (TOI-696) system contains two confirmed planets and a wide-orbit, likely-brown-dwarf companion, which orbit an M2 dwarf with a unique evolutionary history. The…

astro-ph.EP2023

Masses, Revised Radii, and a Third Planet Candidate in the "Inverted" Planetary System Around TOI-1266

Ryan Cloutier, Michael Greklek-McKeon, Serena Wurmser +40

Is the population of close-in planets orbiting M dwarfs sculpted by thermally driven escape or is it a direct outcome of the planet formation process? A number of recent empirical…

astro-ph.EP2023★ 36 cited

A roadmap for the atmospheric characterization of terrestrial exoplanets with JWST

TRAPPIST-1 JWST Community Initiative, :, Julien de Wit +80

Ultra-cool dwarf stars are abundant, long-lived, and uniquely suited to enable the atmospheric study of transiting terrestrial companions with JWST. Amongst them, the most prominen…

astro-ph.EP2023★ 2 cited

New Mass and Radius Constraints on the LHS 1140 Planets -- LHS 1140 b is Either a Temperate Mini-Neptune or a Water World

Charles Cadieux, Mykhaylo Plotnykov, René Doyon +43

The two-planet transiting system LHS 1140 has been extensively observed since its discovery in 2017, notably with , HST, TESS, and ESPRESSO, placing strong constraints on…

astro-ph.SR2023★ 1 cited

Comprehensive High-resolution Chemical Spectroscopy of Barnard's Star with SPIRou

Farbod Jahandar, René Doyon, Étienne Artigau +17

Determination of fundamental parameters of stars impacts all fields of astrophysics, from galaxy evolution to constraining the internal structure of exoplanets. This paper presents…

astro-ph.EP2023★ 20 cited

Transit Timing Variations in the three-planet system: TOI-270

Laurel Kaye, Shreyas Vissapragada, Maximilian N. Gunther +69

We present ground and space-based photometric observations of TOI-270 (L231-32), a system of three transiting planets consisting of one super-Earth and two sub-Neptunes discovered…

astro-ph.EP2023

HST/WFC3 Light Curve Supports a Terrestrial Composition for the Closest Exoplanet to Transit an M Dwarf

Emily K Pass, Jennifer G Winters, David Charbonneau +6

Previous studies of the exoplanet LTT 1445Ac concluded that the light curve from the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) was consistent with both grazing and non-grazing g…

astro-ph.EP2023★ 1 cited

Identification of the Top TESS Objects of Interest for Atmospheric Characterization of Transiting Exoplanets with JWST

Benjamin J. Hord, Eliza M. -R. Kempton, Thomas Mikal-Evans +142

JWST has ushered in an era of unprecedented ability to characterize exoplanetary atmospheres. While there are over 5,000 confirmed planets, more than 4,000 TESS planet candidates a…

astro-ph.EP2023★ 2 cited

TOI-4860 b, a short-period giant planet transiting an M3.5 dwarf

J. M. Almenara, X. Bonfils, E. M. Bryant +47

We report the discovery and characterisation of a giant transiting planet orbiting a nearby M3.5V dwarf (d = 80.4 pc, = 15.1 mag, =11.2 mag, R = 0.358 0.015 R$…

astro-ph.SR2023

Magnetic fields & rotation periods of M dwarfs from SPIRou spectra

J. -F. Donati, L. T. Lehmann, P. I. Cristofari +17

We present near-infrared spectropolarimetric observations of a sample of 43 weakly- to moderately-active M dwarfs, carried with SPIRou at the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope in the…

astro-ph.EP2023★ 40 cited

Homogeneous search for helium in the atmosphere of 11 gas giant exoplanets with SPIRou

R. Allart, P. -B. Lemée-Joliecoeur, A. Y. Jaziri +31

The metastable helium triplet in the near-infrared (10833Å) is among the most important probes of exoplanet atmospheres. It can trace their extended outer layers and constrain mass…

astro-ph.GA2023★ 14 cited

Joint Modelling of Dust Scattering and Thermal Emission: The Spider Complex

Jielai Zhang, Peter G Martin, Ryan Cloutier +4

Observations across the electromagnetic spectrum of radiative processes involving interstellar dust -- emission, extinction, and scattering -- are used to constrain the parameters…