The Nature and Origins of Sub‐Neptune Size Planets
Planets intermediate in size between the Earth and Neptune, and orbiting closer to their host
stars than Mercury does the Sun, are the most common type of planet revealed by exoplanet …
stars than Mercury does the Sun, are the most common type of planet revealed by exoplanet …
KEPLER Mission: development and overview
WJ Borucki - Reports on Progress in Physics, 2016 - iopscience.iop.org
Abstract The Kepler Mission is a space observatory launched in 2009 by NASA to monitor
170 000 stars over a period of four years to determine the frequency of Earth-size and larger …
170 000 stars over a period of four years to determine the frequency of Earth-size and larger …
Identifying exoplanets with deep learning: A five-planet resonant chain around kepler-80 and an eighth planet around kepler-90
Abstract NASA's Kepler Space Telescope was designed to determine the frequency of Earth-
sized planets orbiting Sun-like stars, but these planets are on the very edge of the mission's …
sized planets orbiting Sun-like stars, but these planets are on the very edge of the mission's …
The occurrence of potentially habitable planets orbiting M dwarfs estimated from the full Kepler dataset and an empirical measurement of the detection sensitivity
CD Dressing, D Charbonneau - The Astrophysical Journal, 2015 - iopscience.iop.org
We present an improved estimate of the occurrence rate of small planets orbiting small stars
by searching the full four-year Kepler data set for transiting planets using our own planet …
by searching the full four-year Kepler data set for transiting planets using our own planet …
Kepler data validation I—architecture, diagnostic tests, and data products for vetting transiting planet candidates
Abstract The Kepler Mission was designed to identify and characterize transiting planets in
the Kepler Field of View and to determine their occurrence rates. Emphasis was placed on …
the Kepler Field of View and to determine their occurrence rates. Emphasis was placed on …
Most 1.6 Earth-radius planets are not rocky
LA Rogers - The Astrophysical Journal, 2015 - iopscience.iop.org
The Kepler mission, combined with ground-based radial velocity (RV) follow-up and
dynamical analyses of transit timing variations, has revolutionized the observational …
dynamical analyses of transit timing variations, has revolutionized the observational …
Prevalence of Earth-size planets orbiting Sun-like stars
Determining whether Earth-like planets are common or rare looms as a touchstone in the
question of life in the universe. We searched for Earth-size planets that cross in front of their …
question of life in the universe. We searched for Earth-size planets that cross in front of their …
The NASA exoplanet archive: data and tools for exoplanet research
RL Akeson, X Chen, D Ciardi, M Crane… - Publications of the …, 2013 - iopscience.iop.org
We describe the contents and functionality of the NASA Exoplanet Archive, a database and
toolset funded by NASA to support astronomers in the exoplanet community. The current …
toolset funded by NASA to support astronomers in the exoplanet community. The current …
Observing the atmospheres of known temperate Earth-sized planets with JWST
CV Morley, L Kreidberg, Z Rustamkulov… - The Astrophysical …, 2017 - iopscience.iop.org
Nine transiting Earth-sized planets have recently been discovered around nearby late-M
dwarfs, including the TRAPPIST-1 planets and two planets discovered by the MEarth survey …
dwarfs, including the TRAPPIST-1 planets and two planets discovered by the MEarth survey …
Planetary candidates observed by Kepler. III. Analysis of the first 16 months of data
New transiting planet candidates are identified in 16 months (2009 May–2010 September)
of data from the Kepler spacecraft. Nearly 5000 periodic transit-like signals are vetted …
of data from the Kepler spacecraft. Nearly 5000 periodic transit-like signals are vetted …