Origins of hot Jupiters
RI Dawson, JA Johnson - Annual Review of Astronomy and …, 2018 - annualreviews.org
Hot Jupiters were the first exoplanets to be discovered around main sequence stars and
astonished us with their close-in orbits. They are a prime example of how exoplanets have …
astonished us with their close-in orbits. They are a prime example of how exoplanets have …
Atmospheres of rocky exoplanets
R Wordsworth, L Kreidberg - Annual Review of Astronomy and …, 2022 - annualreviews.org
Rocky planets are common around other stars, but their atmospheric properties remain
largely unconstrained. Thanks to a wealth of recent planet discoveries and upcoming …
largely unconstrained. Thanks to a wealth of recent planet discoveries and upcoming …
Conclusive evidence for a population of water worlds around M dwarfs remains elusive
JG Rogers, HE Schlichting… - The Astrophysical Journal …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
The population of small, close-in exoplanets is bifurcated into super-Earths and sub-
Neptunes. We calculate physically motivated mass–radius relations for sub-Neptunes, with …
Neptunes. We calculate physically motivated mass–radius relations for sub-Neptunes, with …
The California-Kepler survey. III. A gap in the radius distribution of small planets
The size of a planet is an observable property directly connected to the physics of its
formation and evolution. We used precise radius measurements from the California-Kepler …
formation and evolution. We used precise radius measurements from the California-Kepler …
The California-Kepler survey. VII. Precise planet radii leveraging Gaia DR2 reveal the stellar mass dependence of the planet radius gap
BJ Fulton, EA Petigura - The Astronomical Journal, 2018 - iopscience.iop.org
The distribution of planet sizes encodes details of planet formation and evolution. We
present the most precise planet size distribution to date based on Gaia parallaxes, Kepler …
present the most precise planet size distribution to date based on Gaia parallaxes, Kepler …
The evaporation valley in the Kepler planets
A new piece of evidence supporting the photoevaporation-driven evolution model for low-
mass, close-in exoplanets was recently presented by the California–Kepler Survey. The …
mass, close-in exoplanets was recently presented by the California–Kepler Survey. The …
Sculpting the valley in the radius distribution of small exoplanets as a by-product of planet formation: the core-powered mass-loss mechanism
A Gupta, HE Schlichting - Monthly Notices of the Royal …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Recent observations revealed a bimodal radius distribution of small, short-period exoplanets
with a paucity in their occurrence, a radius 'valley', around 1.5–2.0 R⊕. In this work, we …
with a paucity in their occurrence, a radius 'valley', around 1.5–2.0 R⊕. In this work, we …
An asteroseismic view of the radius valley: stripped cores, not born rocky
V Van Eylen, C Agentoft, MS Lundkvist… - Monthly Notices of …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Various theoretical models treating the effect of stellar irradiation on planetary envelopes
predict the presence of a radius valley, ie a bimodal distribution of planet radii, with super …
predict the presence of a radius valley, ie a bimodal distribution of planet radii, with super …
Evidence for the volatile-rich composition of a 1.5-Earth-radius planet
C Piaulet, B Benneke, JM Almenara, D Dragomir… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
The population of planets smaller than approximately 1.7 Earth radii (R⊕) is widely
interpreted as consisting of rocky worlds, generally referred to as super-Earths. This picture …
interpreted as consisting of rocky worlds, generally referred to as super-Earths. This picture …
Probabilistic forecasting of the masses and radii of other worlds
Mass and radius are two of the most fundamental properties of an astronomical object.
Increasingly, new planet discoveries are being announced with a measurement of one of …
Increasingly, new planet discoveries are being announced with a measurement of one of …