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Magnetic Scaling Laws for the Atmospheres of Hot Giant Exoplanets

, 2011
We present scaling laws for advection, radiation, magnetic drag and ohmic dissipation in the atmospheres of hot giant exoplanets. In the limit of weak thermal ionization, ohmic dissipation increases with the planetary equilibrium temperature (T_eq ...
Agol, Baraffe, Batygin, Batygin, Burrows, Burrows, Charbonneau, Cowan, Crossfield, Dobbs-Dixon, Fortney, Goody, Hansen, Knutson, Knutson, Kristen Menou, Laughlin, Lewis, Liu, Miller, Miller, Perna, Perna, Rauscher, Rauscher, Showman, Showman, Showman, Showman, Winn   +29 more
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Sustainable Water Systems in Space: A Review of Current Technologies and Future Prospects

Water Resources Research, Volume 62, Issue 2, February 2026.
Abstract Sustainable water management is a critical challenge in space exploration, where the limited availability of resources requires innovative approaches to ensure astronauts' survival on long‐duration missions. This narrative review explores the key technologies and methods involved in water recycling, in situ resource utilization (ISRU), and ...
David Bamidele Olawade, James O. Ijiwade, Ojima Zechariah Wada   +2 more
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The atmospheres of rocky exoplanets

Astronomy & Astrophysics
Context. The crust composition of rocky exoplanets with substantial atmospheres cannot be observed directly. However, recent developments have enabled novel observations and characterisations of their atmospheres. Aims. We aim to establish a link between observable spectroscopic atmospheric features and the mineralogical crust composition of exoplanets.
O. Herbort, L. Sereinig
openaire   +2 more sources

JWST Transmission Spectroscopy of HD 209458b: A Supersolar Metallicity, a Very Low C/O, and No Evidence of CH4, HCN, or C2H2

The Astrophysical Journal Letters
We present the transmission spectrum of the original transiting hot Jupiter HD 209458b from 2.3 to 5.1 μ m as observed with the NIRCam instrument on the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). Previous studies of HD 209458b’s atmosphere have given conflicting
Qiao Xue, Jacob L. Bean, Michael Zhang, Luis Welbanks, Jonathan Lunine, Prune August   +5 more
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Candidate exoplanet host HD131399A: a nascent Am star [PDF]

, 2017
Direct imaging suggests that there is a Jovian exoplanet around the primary A-star in the triple-star system HD131399. We investigate a high-quality spectrum of the primary component HD131399A obtained with FEROS on the ESO/MPG 2.2m telescope, aiming to ...
Aschenbrenner, P., Buder, S., Przybilla, N.   +2 more
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State‐Dependence of Polar Amplification in an Idealized GCM

Geophysical Research Letters, Volume 53, Issue 1, 16 January 2026.
Abstract Polar amplification (PA) is a robust feature of contemporary climate change, but its state‐dependence across different climate conditions is poorly understood despite potential relevance to paleoclimate records and future projections. Here we examine the state‐dependence of PA across a wide range of climate states in an idealized moist general
Andrew I. L. Williams, Timothy M. Merlis
wiley   +1 more source

Far-ultraviolet Flares and Variability of the Young M Dwarf AU Mic: A Nondetection of Planet C in Transit at Lyα

The Astronomical Journal
Atmospheric escape’s potential to shape the exoplanet population motivates detailed observations of systems actively undergoing escape. AU Mic is a young and active M dwarf hosting two close-in transiting sub- to Neptune-sized planets. Atmospheric escape
Keighley E. Rockcliffe, Elisabeth R. Newton, Allison Youngblood, Girish M. Duvvuri, Emily A. Gilbert, Peter Plavchan, Peter Gao, Hans-R. Müller, Adina D. Feinstein, Thomas Barclay, Eric D. Lopez   +10 more
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A Cross‐Correlation Method to Evaluate Wind Retrieval Accuracy on Mars Using Simulated Microwave Limb Sounder Observations

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets, Volume 131, Issue 1, January 2026.
Abstract While aspects such as the temperature and composition of the Martian atmosphere are relatively well known thanks to observations from numerous space missions, Martian atmospheric dynamics remain poorly constrained due to the scarcity of direct wind measurements. The use of microwave limb sounders to retrieve winds has been proposed in the past,
S. Jurado‐Fortuna, F. González‐Galindo, D. Shulyak, L. M. Lara   +3 more
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The Response of Planetary Atmospheres to the Impact of Icy Comets. II. Exo-Earth Analogs

The Astrophysical Journal
The orbital regime of a terrestrial planet plays a significant role in shaping its atmospheric dynamics, climate, and hence potential habitability. The orbit is also likely to play a role in shaping the response of a planetary atmosphere to the influx of
F. Sainsbury-Martinez, C. Walsh
doaj   +1 more source

Formation of Asteroid (16) Psyche by a Giant Impact

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets, Volume 131, Issue 1, January 2026.
Abstract Asteroid (16) Psyche is the largest likely metal‐rich asteroid in the Solar System and the target of the NASA Psyche mission. The mission aims to determine whether the asteroid is the core of a differentiated planetesimal that lost its mantle via a giant impact.
Saverio Cambioni, Benjamin P. Weiss, Namya Baijal, Robert Melikyan, Erik Asphaug, John B. Biersteker, Richard P. Binzel, William F. Bottke, Samuel W. Courville, Linda T. Elkins‐Tanton, David J. Lawrence, José M. G. Merayo, Carol A. Raymond, Mark A. Wieczorek, Maria T. Zuber   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source