2 papers
astro-ph.EP2026
Atmospheric asymmetries in WASP-121 b revealed by rotational transits detected with JWST
Cyril Gapp, Aurélien Falco, Thomas M. Evans-Soma +6
Close-in exoplanets are tidally locked to their host star and thus exhibit extreme atmospheric temperature gradients. It has been theorized that the fraction of star light absorbed…
astro-ph.EP2025
The role of interior dynamics and differentiation on the surface and atmosphere of lava planets
Charles-Ãdouard Boukaré, Daphné Lemasquerier, Nicolas Cowan +5
Lava planets are rocky exoplanets that orbit so close to their host star that their day-side is hot enough to melt silicate rock. Their short orbital periods ensure that lava plane…