3 papers
astro-ph.EP2025
Is the high-energy environment of K2-18b special?
S. Rukdee, M. Güdel, I. Vilović +7
K2-18b lies near the radius valley that separates super-Earths and sub-Neptunes, marking a key transitional regime in planetary and atmospheric composition. The system offers a val…
astro-ph.EP2025
Superhabitable Planets Around Mid-Type K Dwarf Stars Enhance Simulated JWST Observability and Surface Habitability
Iva Vilović, Jayesh Goyal, René Heller +1
In our search for life beyond the Solar System, certain planetary bodies may be more conducive to life than Earth. However, the observability of these `superhabitable' planets in t…
astro-ph.EP2024
Observation of Significant Photosynthesis in Garden Cress and Cyanobacteria under Simulated Illumination from a K Dwarf Star
Iva Vilović, Dirk Schulze-Makuch, René Heller
Stars with about 45 to 80% the mass of the Sun, so-called K dwarf stars, have previously been proposed as optimal host stars in the search for habitable extrasolar worlds. These st…