Exoplanetary science is on the verge of an unprecedented revolution. The thousands of
exoplanets discovered over the past decade have most recently been supplemented by …

We provide a brief review of many aspects of the planetary physics of hot Jupiters. Our aim is
to cover most of the major areas of current study while providing the reader with additional …

Helium is the second-most abundant element in the Universe after hydrogen and is one of
the main constituents of gas-giant planets in our Solar System. Early theoretical models …

Exoplanets with substantial hydrogen/helium atmospheres have been discovered in
abundance, many residing extremely close to their parent stars. The extreme irradiation …

Inspired by the Kepler mission's planet discoveries, we consider the thermal contraction of
planets close to their parent star, under the influence of evaporation. The mass-loss rates …

PLATO 2.0 has recently been selected for ESA's M3 launch opportunity (2022/24). Providing
accurate key planet parameters (radius, mass, density and age) in statistical numbers, it …

Extremely irradiated hot Jupiters, exoplanets reaching dayside temperatures> 2000 K,
stretch our understanding of planetary atmospheres and the models we use to interpret …

Context. KELT-9 b exemplifies a newly emerging class of short-period gaseous exoplanets
that tend to orbit hot, early type stars–termed ultra-hot Jupiters. The severe stellar irradiation …

We use models of coupled thermal evolution and photo-evaporative mass loss to
understand the formation and evolution of the Kepler-36 system. We show that the large …

We present three transit observations of HD 189733 b obtained with the high-resolution
spectrograph CARMENES at Calar Alto. A strong absorption signal is detected in the near …