Sentences with phrase «of exoplanet science»
In this paper, we review the performance of these modes in terms of exoplanet science capabilities and describe recent instrumental milestones such as first - light Fizeau images (with the angular resolution of an equivalent 22.8 - m telescope) and deep interferometric nulling observations.
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This is one... ▽ More We describe three useful applications of asteroseismology in the context of exoplanet science: (1) the detailed characterisation of exoplanet host stars; (2) the measurement of stellar inclinations; and (3) the determination of orbital eccentricity from transit duration making use of asteroseismic stellar densities.
More than 1,000 of these were discovered by NASA's Kepler mission, breaking wide open the field of exoplanet science.
Two decades of exoplanet science have revealed that planets are as numerous as stars in the galaxy.
It's an unfortunate byproduct of the field, she said, because discussing how to find extraterrestrial beings is an important part of exoplanet science.
A giant of that area, Geoff Marcy, harmed the career of women academics, harmed the progress of exoplanet science by driving them away from the field, and finally torpedoed his own career and reputation.
«In terms of exoplanet science, Kepler has been a game changer,» says Natalie Batalha, acting leader of the Kepler science team.
Abstract: We describe three useful applications of asteroseismology in the context of exoplanet science: (1) the detailed characterisation of exoplanet host stars; (2) the measurement of stellar inclinations; and (3) the determination of orbital eccentricity from transit duration making use of asteroseismic stellar densities.