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most citedHigh Tide or Riptide on the Cosmic Shoreline? A Water-Rich Atmosphere or Stellar Contamination for the Warm Super-Earth GJ~486b from JWST Observations

179 citations · 375 across the 17 of their papers we have counts for

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19 papers

astro-ph.EP2026

Evidence for LP 890-9d via Transit Timing Variations

Kevin B. Stevenson, Guangwei Fu, Kristin S. Sotzen +10

LP 890-9, also known as SPECULOOS-2 and TOI-4306, is a nearby late-M dwarf hosting two confirmed transiting rocky exoplanets. We analyze 20 JWST/NIRSpec PRISM transits of LP 890-9b…

astro-ph.EP2026

A JWST transiting survey of FGK stellar limb darkening: empirical evidence for quadratic laws and atmospheric model comparisons

David K. Sing, Joshua D. Lothringer, Jeff A. Valenti +11

We present a study of stellar limb-darkening using JWST transit observations of seven exoplanets orbiting FGK host stars, spanning 4200-6800 K. The wide wavelength coverage and hig…

astro-ph.EP2026

A Clearer View of HAT-P-1 b: JWST NIRSpec G395H Reveals Water, Carbon Dioxide, and Possibly Hydrogen Sulfide

Reza Ashtari, Stephen P. Schmidt, Guangwei Fu +16

As part of JWST's Exoplanet Grand Tour Survey, we use panchromatic transmission spectroscopy to connect HAT-P-1 b's previously studied optical and near-infrared atmosphere to the l…

astro-ph.EP2026

No Helium Detected in LHS 1140 b from Four JWST NIRISS/SOSS Transits

Katherine A. Bennett, Carlos Gascón, Jacob Lustig-Yaeger +13

In the effort to determine which low-mass exoplanets have atmospheres, LHS 1140 b remains one of the most favorable targets. Its large size (5.6 and 1.7 $\rm R_{\o…

astro-ph.EP2026

Precise Determination of the Metallicity and C/O of WASP-39~b From a Single JWST Instrument Mode with Phase-Resolved Cross-Correlation Retrievals

Arjun B. Savel, Eliza M. -R. Kempton, Erin M. May +4

Measuring atmospheric metallicities and C/O ratios is a key goal of JWST exoplanet science, given their proposed link to planet formation. Achieving this goal has previously been s…

astro-ph.EP2026

Mitigating Charge Migration in JWST NIRISS Reveals That KELT-7 b is a Metal-enriched Ultra-hot Jupiter Orbiting a Young Metal-rich Star

Stephen P. Schmidt, Erin M. May, Joshua D. Lothringer +19

We present the first panchromatic JWST transmission spectrum of an ultra-hot Jupiter, combining NIRISS and NIRSpec observations to constrain KELT-7\,b's atmospheric properties. We…

astro-ph.EP2026

JWST COMPASS Program: The 3--5m transmission spectrum of LTT 1445 A b

Natasha E. Batalha, Nicole Wallack, Tyler Gordon +16

The search for an atmosphere on the closest rocky M dwarf planet, LTT 1445 A b, has been the subject of intense investigation from both the ground and space. Here, we present the f…

astro-ph.EP2025★ 7 cited

Strong NUV Refractory Absorption and Dissociated Water in the Hubble Transmission Spectrum of the Ultra Hot Jupiter KELT-20 b

Yayaati Chachan, Joshua Lothringer, Julie Inglis +8

Ultra hot Jupiters (UHJs) present a promising pathway for drawing a link between a planet's composition and formation history. They retain both refractory and volatiles species in…

astro-ph.EP2025★ 10 cited

Additional JWST/NIRSpec Transits of the Rocky M Dwarf Exoplanet GJ 1132 b Reveal a Featureless Spectrum

Katherine A. Bennett, Ryan J. MacDonald, Sarah Peacock +17

As an archetypal M-dwarf rocky exoplanet, GJ 1132 b has a varied history of atmospheric measurements. At 1.13 , 1.66 , and 580 K, it orbits a bright…

astro-ph.EP2025

Overcast mornings and clear evenings in hot Jupiter exoplanet atmospheres

Guangwei Fu, Sagnick Mukherjee, Kevin B. Stevenson +10

Aerosols is an old topic in the young field of exoplanet atmospheres. Understanding what they are, how they form, and where they go has long provided a fertile playground for theor…

astro-ph.EP2025★ 7 cited

Cloudy mornings and clear evenings on a gas giant exoplanet

Sagnick Mukherjee, David K. Sing, Guangwei Fu +25

The spectra of exoplanet atmospheres are affected by aerosols (clouds and hazes) of uncertain origin. Proposed aerosol formation mechanisms include gas condensation or photochemica…

astro-ph.EP2025★ 9 cited

Refractory and Volatile Species in the UV-to-IR Transmission Spectrum of Ultra-hot Jupiter WASP-178b with HST and JWST

Joshua D. Lothringer, Katherine A. Bennett, David K. Sing +17

The atmospheres of ultra-hot Jupiters are unique compared to other planets because of the presence of both refractory and volatile gaseous species, enabling a new lens to constrain…

astro-ph.EP2025★ 1 cited

Evidence for a volcanic atmosphere on the sub-Earth L98-59b

Aaron Bello-Arufe, Mario Damiano, Katherine A. Bennett +8

Assessing the prevalence of atmospheres on rocky planets around M-dwarf stars is a top priority of exoplanet science. High-energy activity from M-dwarfs can destroy the atmospheres…

astro-ph.EP2025★ 4 cited

A Comprehensive Reanalysis of K2-18 b's JWST NIRISS+NIRSpec Transmission Spectrum

Stephen P. Schmidt, Ryan J. MacDonald, Shang-Min Tsai +13

Sub-Neptunes are the most common type of planet in our galaxy. Interior structure models suggest that the coldest sub-Neptunes could host liquid water oceans underneath their hydro…

astro-ph.EP2024★ 7 cited

An HST Transmission Spectrum of the Closest M-Dwarf Transiting Rocky Planet LTT 1445Ab

Katherine A. Bennett, David K. Sing, Kevin B. Stevenson +7

Which rocky exoplanets have atmospheres? This presumably simply question is the first that must be answered to understand the prevalence of nearby habitable planets. A mere 6.9 pc…

astro-ph.EP2024

JWST/NIRCam Transmission Spectroscopy of the Nearby Sub-Earth GJ 341b

James Kirk, Kevin B. Stevenson, Guangwei Fu +17

We present a JWST/NIRCam transmission spectrum from m of the recently-validated sub-Earth GJ 341b ( , …

astro-ph.EP2023★ 14 cited

Non-detection of Helium in the Hot Jupiter WASP-48b

Katherine A. Bennett, Seth Redfield, Antonija Oklopčić +3

Hot Jupiters orbiting extremely close to their host star may experience atmospheric escape due to the large amounts of high-energy radiation they receive. Understanding the conditi…

astro-ph.EP2023★ 179 cited

High Tide or Riptide on the Cosmic Shoreline? A Water-Rich Atmosphere or Stellar Contamination for the Warm Super-Earth GJ~486b from JWST Observations

Sarah E. Moran, Kevin B. Stevenson, David K. Sing +21

Planets orbiting M-dwarf stars are prime targets in the search for rocky exoplanet atmospheres. The small size of M dwarfs renders their planets exceptional targets for transmissio…

astro-ph.EP2023★ 137 cited

A JWST transmission spectrum of a nearby Earth-sized exoplanet

J. Lustig-Yaeger, G. Fu, E. M. May +20

The critical first step in the search for life on exoplanets over the next decade is to determine whether rocky planets transiting small M-dwarf stars possess atmospheres and, if s…