Stellar atmosphere can be used to predict the composition of rocky exoplanetsPublished 17 September, 2015 in Outreach
In two recently published articles1,2, researchers from Instituto de Astrofísica e Ciências do Espaço (IA) show that the ratio of some heavy elements in a star, like Magnesium (Mg), Silicon...
read more ❯ Gas giant in baby starPublished 9 September, 2015 in Outreach
The discovery of evidence of Hot Jupiters around newly-born stars, is co-authored by Pedro Figueira, from Instituto de Astrofísica e Ciências do Espaço (IA).
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read more ❯ Closest rocky transiting exoplanet observedPublished 31 July, 2015 in Outreach
The discovery of the HD219134 planetary system, 21.2 light-years away in the constellation of Cassiopeia, is co-authored by Pedro Figueira, from Instituto de Astrofísica e Ciências do Espaço (IA).
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read more ❯ First Exoplanet Visible Light SpectrumPublished 22 April, 2015 in Outreach
20 years after its discovery, researchers from Instituto de Astrofísica e Ciências do Espaço (IA) managed to directly observe exoplanet 51 Pegasi b.
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