Spectroscopic observations of Exoplanet atmospheres
1 : NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center)
In my presentation I will give a short introduction to the science of extrasolar planets, in particular to a number of state-of-the art techniques to characterize their atmospheres. I will then focus on exoplanet transit, eclipse and phase-curve spectro-photometry and describe my various projects in this emerging field using the newest spectroscopic and photometric instruments on the largest ground based telescopes, the 'flying telescope' SOFIA (Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy) and the Kepler and Hubble space telescopes. Furthermore I will give an overview of upcoming missions (such as JWST, TESS, EXO-C/S) and their potential to advance this field.
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