Exoplanet Discovery Program (EDP)
Discovering and characterizing new worlds orbiting distant stars.
The Exoplanet Discovery Program is at the forefront of the search for worlds beyond our solar system. Employing cutting-edge techniques like the transit method and radial velocity measurements, this program identifies and confirms the existence of new exoplanets. Our research places special emphasis on finding Earth-sized planets within the habitable zones of their stars, where conditions might be right for liquid water. A key component of the EDP is atmospheric characterization, where we analyze starlight passing through an exoplanet's atmosphere to search for potential biosignatures and understand its climate.
Publications from Exoplanet Discovery Program (EDP)
January 7, 2026
First Direct Mass Measurement of a Rogue Planet
January 2, 2026
JWST Exoplanet Breakthrough Discoveries 2025
December 30, 2025
Dimethyl Sulfide Detection on K2-18b
December 21, 2025
JWST Eccentric Exoplanet Orbits
December 18, 2025
Atmospheric Biosignatures on Habitable Exoplanets
August 15, 2025
Detection of a Highly Eccentric Orbit for Exoplanet HD 106906 b: A Challenge to Planet Formation Theories
August 9, 2025
A Spectroscopic Survey of the TRAPPIST-1 System: Atmospheric Characterization of Seven Terrestrial Worlds
FAQs about Exoplanet Discovery Program (EDP)
The EDP is a research project dedicated to finding and studying planets that orbit stars other than our Sun. These are known as exoplanets.
The main technique is the transit method. We use telescopes to watch for tiny, regular dips in a star's brightness, which can mean a planet is passing in front of it.
The primary goal is to discover how common planets are in our galaxy and to find planets that might have the right conditions for life, especially those in the "habitable zone."
Yes. By analyzing the starlight that passes through a planet's atmosphere during a transit, we can look for the chemical fingerprints of gases like water vapor or methane.