3 papers
astro-ph.EP2024
Volatile-rich Sub-Neptunes as Hydrothermal Worlds: The Case of K2-18 b
Cindy N. Luu, Xinting Yu, Christopher R. Glein +8
Temperate exoplanets between the sizes of Earth and Neptune, known as "sub-Neptunes", have emerged as intriguing targets for astrobiology. It is unknown whether these planets resem…
astro-ph.EP2024
JWST COMPASS: The first near- to mid-infrared transmission spectrum of the hot super-Earth L 168-9 b
Munazza K. Alam, Peter Gao, Jea Adams Redai +14
We present the first broadband near- to mid-infrared (3-12 microns) transmission spectrum of the highly-irradiated (T_eq = 981 K) M dwarf rocky planet L 168-9 b (TOI-134 b) observe…
astro-ph.EP2024
Insights on the Formation Conditions of Uranus and Neptune from their Deep Elemental Compositions
Olivier Mousis, Antoine Schneeberger, Thibault Cavalié +6
This study, placed in the context of the preparation for the Uranus Orbiter Probe mission, aims to predict the bulk volatile compositions of Uranus and Neptune. Using a protoplanet…