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20242026
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22 papers

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The SPACE Program II: No discernible spectral features in the transmission spectrum of the sub-Neptune HD 191939 b observed with HST/WFC3

Cyril Gapp, Lorena Acuña-Aguirre, Reza Ashtari +17

The atmospheres of sub-Neptunes provide a window into their internal structure and history, shedding light on the origin of this common, but enigmatic, class of exoplanets. However…

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A Physically Driven Parameterisation of Multidimensional Atmospheres: Application to the JWST Phase Curve of WASP-121b

Yuanheng Yang, Guo Chen, Xianyu Tan +6

Understanding the multidimensional structure of strongly irradiated exoplanets is essential for interpreting their atmospheric dynamics, chemistry and energy transport, yet current…

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Glossy Silicate Clouds on the Scorched Dayside of LTT9779b

Suman Saha, James S. Jenkins, Jonathan Brande +10

Discovered deep within the "Neptunian desert", LTT9779b remains the only known ultra-hot Neptune, prompting significant speculation regarding its unique formation and evolutionary…

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The panchromatic JWST dayside spectrum of WASP-121 b reveals a refractory-rich formation

K. Angelique Kahle, Paul Mollière, Laura Kreidberg +16

One path to understand how planets form is to link their present-day atmospheric composition to predictions from planet formation models. For the hottest planets, the abundances of…

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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…

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JWST unveils a high mean molecular weight atmosphere for mini-Neptune TOI-1130b: Evidence for formation beyond the water ice line

Saugata Barat, Tyler Fairnington, Shelby Courreges +21

We present the combined JWST/NIRSpec G395H and NIRISS SOSS transmission spectrum of a warm mini-Neptune, TOI-1130b (3.66 R, 19.8 M, K). It is…