During the past 25 years astronomers have discovered a wide variety of exoplanets, made of rock, ice and gas, thanks to the construction of astronomical...
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NewsA super-Earth is discovered which can be used to test planetary atmosphere models
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NewsA system of superearths has been detected around the brightest red dwarf in the sky
The exoplanets closest to us offer the best opportunities to make a detailed study of their physical properties, including the search for life outside the Solar...
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TalkAlta Resolución Espectral (ARES): ¿Qué distingue a estos instrumentos?
En los ultimos años hemos visto el desarrollo de instrumentación para la búsqueda de exoplanetas por el método de la Velocidad Radial. La tendencia es que cada...
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PublicationAn M dwarf accompanied by a close-in giant orbiter with SPECULOOS
In the last decade, a dozen close-in giant planets have been discovered orbiting stars with spectral types ranging from M0 to M4, a mystery since known...
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PublicationARES. V. No Evidence For Molecular Absorption in the HST WFC3 Spectrum of GJ 1132 b
We present a study on the spatially scanned spectroscopic observations of the transit of GJ 1132 b, a warm (∼500 K) super-Earth (1.13 R ⊕) that was obtained...
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PublicationAsteroseismology of iota Draconis and Discovery of an Additional Long-period Companion
Giant stars as known exoplanet hosts are relatively rare due to the potential challenges in acquiring precision radial velocities and the small predicted...
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PublicationAsteroseismology of the Red-giant Hosts KOI-3886 and iota Draconis
Kepler asteroseismology has played an important role in the characterization of host stars and their planetary systems. Target selection biases, however, meant...
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NewsAstronomers discover a four-planet system with a peculiar migration process
An international research, in which the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) participates, has discovered a new planetary system comprised of 4 planets...
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NewsAstronomers discover a planetary system with three super-Earths and two super-Mercuries
International research, led by the Instituto de Astrofísica e Ciências do Espaço (IA) and with the participation of the the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias...