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Abstract The identification and evaluation of abiotic methane remain an active research area due to uncertainties in traditional indicators that may lead to “false‐positive” detections. As an emerging isotopic tool, methane clumped isotope can provide novel information about the generation and post‐generation processes of methane gases.
Jiacheng Li+5 more
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The Kepler mission enabled us to look at the intrinsic population of exoplanets within our galaxy. In period-radius space, the distribution of the intrinsic population of planets contains structure that can trace planet formation and evolution history ...
Anne Dattilo, Natalie M. Batalha
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We leverage Gaia DR2 parallactic distances to deliver new or revised estimates of planetary parameters and X-ray irradiation for a distance-limited (≲100 pc) sample of 27 gaseous planets (from super-Earths to hot Jupiters) with publicly available Chandra
Riccardo Spinelli+6 more
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Abstract Thermophysical properties of silicate liquids under extreme conditions are critical for understanding the accretion and evolution of super‐Earths and sub‐Neptunes. The thermal equation of state and viscosity of silicate liquids determine the adiabatic profiles and dynamics of magma oceans. However, these properties are challenging to constrain
Haiyang Luo, Jie Deng
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The recent discovery of “ultrahot” ( P < 1 day) Neptunes has come as a surprise: some of these planets have managed to retain gaseous envelopes despite being close enough to their host stars to trigger strong photoevaporation and/or Roche lobe overflow ...
Shreyas Vissapragada+18 more
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A New Set of Atmosphere and Evolution Models for Brown Dwarfs and Giant Exoplanets
The study of brown dwarfs and giant exoplanets is rapidly evolving as ever-improving instrumentation becomes sensitive to cooler objects. Accurate and reliable atmosphere and evolutionary models are important for placing mass and age constraints on these newly discovered objects, and understanding the rich chemistry and physics taking place in their ...
Mark W Phillips+3 more
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Abstract We investigate Mercury's response to rare, low Alfvénic Mach number MA $\left({M}_{A}\right)$ solar wind conditions using observations from the Mercury Surface, Space Environment, Geochemistry, and Ranging (MESSENGER) mission. This study provides compelling evidence of Mercury's altered magnetospheric state under these extreme conditions ...
Charles F. Bowers+16 more
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Atmospheric Regimes and Trends on Exoplanets and Brown Dwarfs [PDF]
A planetary atmosphere is the outer gas layer of a planet. Besides its scientific significance among the first and most accessible planetary layers observed from space, it is closely connected with planetary formation and evolution, surface and interior processes, and habitability of planets.
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Is OSSO a Significant Contributor to the Unknown UV Absorber in Venus' Atmosphere?
Abstract It has been proposed that two isomers of the SO dimer (cis‐ and trans‐OSSO) are candidates for the unknown UV absorber in Venus' atmosphere because they have a good spectral match with the absorber, despite the low concentrations predicted by 1D photochemical models.
Joanna V. Egan+8 more
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ABSTRACT In our search for life beyond the Solar System, certain planetary bodies may be more conducive to life than Earth. However, the observability of these “superhabitable” (SH) planets in the habitable zones around K dwarf stars has not been fully modeled. This study addresses this gap by modeling the atmospheres of SH exoplanets.
Iva Vilović+3 more
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