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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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Titan solar occultation observations reveal transit spectra of a hazy world

, 2014
High altitude clouds and hazes are integral to understanding exoplanet observations, and are proposed to explain observed featureless transit spectra. However, it is difficult to make inferences from these data because of the need to disentangle effects ...
Fortney, Jonathan J., Maltagliati, Luca, Marley, Mark S., Robinson, Tyler D.   +3 more
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Effects of Hydrogen on Fe‐S Alloys and Their Implications for the Martian Core

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets, Volume 131, Issue 3, March 2026.
Abstract Meteorites suggest the Martian core comprises iron (Fe) or iron‐nickel (Fe‐Ni) alloy with sulfur (S) identified as the primary light element. The InSight data revealed a larger, less dense Martian core than previously estimated, indicating additional light elements.
Xuehui Wei, Stella Chariton, Vitali B. Prakapenka, Yingwei Fei, Sang‐Heon Shim   +4 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
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Observations of Exoplanet Atmospheres

, 2015
Detailed characterization of an extrasolar planet's atmosphere provides the best hope for distinguishing the makeup of its outer layers, and the only hope for understanding the interplay between initial composition, chemistry, dynamics & circulation, and
Crossfield, Ian J. M.
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Magnetic Evolution of Super‐Earth Exoplanets With a Basal Magma Ocean

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets, Volume 131, Issue 3, March 2026.
Abstract Habitability of super‐Earths likely requires self‐sustained magnetic fields to shield their atmospheres from stellar forcing. Extreme pressures and temperatures probably produce a long‐lived basal magma ocean (BMO), a potential source for these fields.
Victor Lherm, Miki Nakajima, Eric G. Blackman   +2 more
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A Panchromatic Characterization of the Evening and Morning Atmosphere of WASP-107 b: Composition and Cloud Variations, and Insight into the Effect of Stellar Contamination

The Astronomical Journal
Limb-resolved transmission spectroscopy has the potential to transform our understanding of exoplanetary atmospheres. By separately measuring the transmission spectra of the evening and morning limbs, these atmospheric regions can be individually ...
Matthew M. Murphy, Thomas G. Beatty, Everett Schlawin, Taylor J. Bell, Michael Radica, Thomas D. Kennedy, Nishil Mehta, Luis Welbanks, Michael R. Line, Vivien Parmentier, Thomas P. Greene, Sagnick Mukherjee, Jonathan J. Fortney, Kazumasa Ohno, Lindsey Wiser, Anastasia Triantafillides, Emily Rauscher, Isaac R. Edelman, Marcia J. Rieke   +18 more
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Limits on Clouds and Hazes for the TRAPPIST-1 Planets

, 2018
The TRAPPIST-1 planetary system is an excellent candidate for study of the evolution and habitability of M-dwarf planets. Transmission spectroscopy observations performed with the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) suggest the innermost five planets do not ...
Batalha, Natasha E., Hörst, Sarah M., Lewis, Nikole K., Moran, Sarah E., Wakeford, Hannah R.   +4 more
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High Pressure Formation of the Eight‐Fold Coordinated Post‐Post Spinel MgFe2O4

Geophysical Research Letters, Volume 53, Issue 3, 16 February 2026.
Abstract MgFe2O4 was probed to 74(1) GPa and 2,840(130) K as a low‐pressure analog to post‐post spinel Mg2SiO4 predicted in super‐Earths using synchrotron multigrain X‐ray diffraction techniques in the laser‐heated diamond anvil cell. With high‐temperatures above 65 GPa the eight‐fold coordinated δ‐MgFe2O4 (Th3P4‐type) is stable with Mg and Fe ...
Claire C. Zurkowski, Jing Yang, Stella Chariton, Vitali Prakapenka, Yingwei Fei   +4 more
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Effects of Planetary Parameters on Disequilibrium Chemistry in Irradiated Planetary Atmospheres: From Gas Giants to Sub-Neptunes

The Astrophysical Journal
A primary goal of characterizing exoplanet atmospheres is to constrain planetary bulk properties, such as their metallicity, C/O ratio, and intrinsic heat.
Sagnick Mukherjee, Jonathan J. Fortney, Nicholas F. Wogan, David K. Sing, Kazumasa Ohno   +4 more
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