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The Precision of Mass Measurements Required for Robust Atmospheric Characterization of Transiting Exoplanets
Natasha E. Batalha, Taylor Lewis, Jonathan J. Fortney +4
Two of TESS's major science goals are to measure masses for 50 planets smaller than 4 Earth radii and to discover high-quality targets for atmospheric characterization efforts. It…
Vortex fiber nulling for exoplanet observations: conceptual design, theoretical performance, and initial scientific yield predictions
Garreth Ruane, Daniel Echeverri, Nemanja Jovanovic +5
Vortex fiber nulling (VFN) is a method that may enable the detection and characterization of exoplanets at small angular separations (0.5-2 ) with ground- and space-based tele…
Reflected Light Phase Curves in the TESS Era
L. C. Mayorga, N. E. Batalha, N. K. Lewis +1
The reflected light signal from a planet throughout its orbit is a powerful probe of a planet's atmospheric properties. There are a number of planets that are amenable to reflected…
Exoplanet Reflected Light Spectroscopy with PICASO
Natasha E. Batalha, Mark S. Marley, Nikole K. Lewis +1
Here we present the first open-source radiative transfer model for computing the reflected light of exoplanets at any phase geometry, called PICASO: Planetary Intensity Code for At…
The Need for Laboratory Measurements and Ab Initio Studies to Aid Understanding of Exoplanetary Atmospheres
Jonathan J. Fortney, Tyler D. Robinson, Shawn Domagal-Goldman +85
We are now on a clear trajectory for improvements in exoplanet observations that will revolutionize our ability to characterize their atmospheric structure, composition, and circul…
Planetary system around the nearby M dwarf GJ 357 including a transiting, hot, Earth-sized planet optimal for atmospheric characterization
R. Luque, E. Pallé, D. Kossakowski +73
We report the detection of a transiting Earth-size planet around GJ 357, a nearby M2.5V star, using data from the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS). GJ 357 b (TOI-562.01…
Imaging Cool Giant Planets in Reflected Light: Science Investigations and Synergy with Habitable Planets
Mark Marley, Nikole Lewis, Giada Arney +38
Planned astronomical observatories of the 2020s will be capable of obtaining reflected light photometry and spectroscopy of cool extrasolar giant planets. Here we explain that such…