Characterizing the atmospheres of extrasolar planets is the new frontier in exoplanetary
science. The last two decades of exoplanet discoveries have revealed that exoplanets are …

Exoplanet hunting efforts have revealed the prevalence of exotic worlds with diverse
properties, including Earth-sized bodies, which has fueled our endeavor to search for life …

In this article, we summarize the work of the NASA Outer Planets Assessment Group (OPAG)
Roadmaps to Ocean Worlds (ROW) group. The aim of this group is to assemble the scientific …

Radial velocity monitoring has found the signature of a Msini= 1.3M⊕ planet located within
the habitable zone (HZ) of Proxima Centauri. Despite a hotter past and an active host star …

The TRAPPIST-1 planetary system provides an unprecedented opportunity to study
terrestrial exoplanet evolution with the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) and ground …

The TRAPPIST-1 system, consisting of an ultracool host star having seven known Earth-
sized planets, will be a prime target for atmospheric characterization with the James Webb …

The prospects for the habitability of M-dwarf planets have long been debated, due to key
differences between the unique stellar and planetary environments around these low-mass …

Proxima Centauri b provides an unprecedented opportunity to understand the evolution and
nature of terrestrial planets orbiting M dwarfs. Although Proxima Cen b orbits within its star's …

Context. The characterisation of the atmosphere of exoplanets is one of the main goals of
exoplanet science in the coming decades. Aims. We investigate the detectability of …

A planetary atmosphere is the outer gas layer of a planet. Besides its scientific significance
among the first and most accessible planetary layers observed from space, it is closely …