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Exoplanet Discovery Program (EDP)
Discovering and characterizing new worlds orbiting distant stars.
Description:
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 this Project Exoplanet Discovery Program (EDP)
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.