Exoplanets#

Introduction

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Exoplanets

Introduction#

The Earth#

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Cools stuffs elsewhere#

An introduction to exoplanets

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  • Time: 24h course

  • Level: Introductory

What are the planets outside our Solar System like? Could there be life on them? Learn about this fascinating area of twenty-first century science in this exciting free course, An introduction to exoplanets.

The course introduces our Galaxy’s population of planets, and some of their many surprises. It explains the methods used by astronomers to study exoplanets, and provides a general introduction to the methods of scientific inquiry. The course culminates in discussion of life elsewhere in our Galaxy.

Carefully curated from AJP Ressource Letter

How many have we detected ?#

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Planet classification#

An example: the exoplanet WASP-39b#

Chosen as exoplanet investigated by JWST ERS exoplanet program

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Why this one choosen

JWST investigation#

Habitable zone#

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Detection methods#

Transit#

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