6 papers
COUNTESS I: A Uniformly Vetted Catalog of Known and New Transiting Exoplanets in the TESS Northern Continuous Viewing Zone
Andrew Hotnisky, Rachel B. Fernandes, Kevin K. Hardegree-Ullman +9
The Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) has transformed the study of nearby exoplanetary systems; however, its nominal observing strategy limits sensitivity to planets wit…
Giant Planets and Eccentric Orbits Are Common Around Galactic Thick Disc Stars
Thiago Ferreira, Jhon Yana Galarza, Henrique Reggiani +15
Planet formation in the Galactic thick disc is expected to be inefficient---low solid reservoirs, short disc lifetimes, and harsh irradiation environments should conspire to inhibi…
Are We There Yet? Challenges in Quantifying the Frequency of Earth Analogs in the Habitable Zone
Rachel B. Fernandes, Samson Johnson, Galen J. Bergsten +43
Searching for life elsewhere in the universe is one of the most highly prioritized pursuits in astronomy today. However, the ability to observe evidence of Earth-like life through…
From Underground Oceans to Continents: A Glimpse into the Water Inventory on Rocky Planets using Host Star Abundances
Kiersten M. Boley, Wendy R. Panero, Francesca Miozzi +2
The amount of surface water is thought to be critical for a planet's climate stability and thus habitability. However, the probability that a rocky planet may exhibit surface water…
Scaling K2 VIII: Short-Period Sub-Neptune Occurrence Rates Peak Around Early-Type M Dwarfs
Kevin K. Hardegree-Ullman, Galen J. Bergsten, Jessie L. Christiansen +6
We uniformly combined data from the NASA Kepler and K2 missions to compute planet occurrence rates across the entire FGK and M dwarf stellar range. The K2 mission, driven by target…
Signatures of Atmospheric Mass Loss and Planet Migration in the Time Evolution of Short-Period Transiting Exoplanets
Rachel B. Fernandes, Galen J. Bergsten, Gijs D. Mulders +19
Comparative studies of young and old exoplanet populations offer a glimpse into how planets may form and evolve with time. We present an occurrence rate study of short-period (1…