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Clouds and Hazes in GJ 1214 b’s Metal-rich Atmosphere

The Astronomical Journal
The sub-Neptune GJ 1214 b has an infamously flat transmission spectrum, likely due to thick aerosols in its atmosphere. A recent JWST/MIRI spectroscopic phase curve of GJ 1214 b added to this picture, suggesting a highly reflective and metal-rich ...
Isaac Malsky, Emily Rauscher, Kevin Stevenson, Arjun B. Savel, Maria E. Steinrueck, Peter Gao, Eliza M.-R. Kempton, Michael T. Roman, Jacob L. Bean, Michael Zhang, Vivien Parmentier, Anjali A. A. Piette, Tiffany Kataria   +12 more
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Cation Disorder of Mg2SiO4 ${\text{Mg}}_{\mathbf{2}}{\text{SiO}}_{\mathbf{4}}$ in Super‐Earth Mantles

Geophysical Research Letters, Volume 52, Issue 24, 28 December 2025.
Abstract Understanding the mineralogy of exoplanets is essential for unraveling their interior structures, dynamics, and evolution. For large super‐Earths, the post‐post spinel Mg2SiO4 ${\text{Mg}}_{2}{\text{SiO}}_{4}$, one of the major mantle phases, may undergo the order‐disorder transition (ODT) at high temperatures.
Donghao Zheng, Yifan Li, Yihang Peng, Rushi Gong, Zi‐Kui Liu, Jie Deng   +5 more
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Fractal Aggregate Aerosols in the Virga Cloud Code. II. Exploring the Effects of Key Cloud Parameters in Warm Neptune, Hot Jupiter and Brown Dwarf Atmospheres

The Astrophysical Journal
Aerosols and clouds are expected to be ubiquitous in exoplanet and brown dwarf atmospheres, where they can have a significant impact on transmission and emission spectra.
Matt G. Lodge, Sarah E. Moran, Hannah R. Wakeford, Zoë M. Leinhardt, Mark S. Marley   +4 more
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Satellites and Small Bodies With ALMA: Insights Into Solar System Formation and Evolution

AGU Advances, Volume 6, Issue 6, December 2025.
Abstract Our understanding of the formation and evolution of planetary systems has made major advances in the past decade. This progress has been driven in large part by the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), which has given us an unprecedented view of solar system bodies themselves, and of the structure and chemistry of forming ...
Katherine de Kleer, Michael E. Brown, Martin Cordiner, Richard Teague   +3 more
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On the Dual Nature of Atmospheric Escape

The Astrophysical Journal
Planetary atmospheres cannot remain hydrostatic at all altitudes because they approach finite density at infinite radius, implying infinite mass. Classical treatments address this in two directions: either retain a hydrostatic structure while allowing ...
Darius Modirrousta-Galian, Jun Korenaga
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Community Voices on the Future of Radiation Belt Research: A Summary of the 2024 GEM Radiation Belt Focus Group Round‐Table Discussion

Earth and Space Science, Volume 12, Issue 12, December 2025.
Abstract Earth's radiation belts are the regions where highly energetic charged particles are trapped by Earth's magnetic field, posing significant risks to the satellites and other space‐based technologies. Understanding the dynamics of the radiation belts is critical not only for advancing fundamental plasma physics but also for predicting and ...
Hong Zhao, Lauren Blum, Aleksandr Ukhorskiy, Xiangrong Fu   +3 more
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Two-dimensional Models of Microphysical Clouds on Hot Jupiters. I. Cloud Properties

The Astrophysical Journal
We present a new two-dimensional, bin-scheme microphysical model of cloud formation in the atmospheres of hot Jupiters that includes the effects of longitudinal gas and cloud transport.
Diana Powell, Xi Zhang
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Radiation Transport Through the Martian Atmosphere as a Function of the Zenith Angle

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets, Volume 130, Issue 12, December 2025.
Abstract The topographic influence of the radiation environment on the Martian surface radiation is crucial for future human exploration. Topographic maps help assess radiation flux variations, aiding in hazard evaluation. Creating a global radiation map requires accounting for seasonally varying atmospheric density, heliospheric modulation, and ...
Salman Khaksari, Phillip H. Phipps, Robert F. Wimmer‐Schweingruber, Timothy J. Stubbs, Mark D. Looper, Jingnan Guo, Gabin Charpentier, Bent Ehresmann, Jan Leo Löwe, Daniel Matthiä, Donald M. Hassler, Cary Zeitlin, Sven Löffler   +12 more
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Radiative braking in the extended exosphere of GJ436b

, 2015
The recent detection of a giant exosphere surrounding the warm Neptune GJ436 b has shed new light on the evaporation of close-in planets, revealing that moderately irradiated, low-mass exoplanets could make exceptional targets for studying this mechanism
Bourrier, Vincent, Ehrenreich, David, Etangs, Alain Lecavelier des   +2 more
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Mechanisms of Superrotation in Slowly Rotating and Tidally Locked Planets

The Planetary Science Journal
Superrotation is a common feature of quickly rotating gas giants (e.g., Jupiter), slowly rotating planetary bodies (e.g., Titan), and tidally locked planets.
Quentin Nicolas, Geoffrey K. Vallis
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