Exoplanet statistics and theoretical implications
In the past few years, significant advances have been made in understanding the
distributions of exoplanet populations and the architecture of planetary systems. We review …
distributions of exoplanet populations and the architecture of planetary systems. We review …
Free-floating Planet Mass Function from MOA-II 9 yr Survey toward the Galactic Bulge
T Sumi, N Koshimoto, DP Bennett… - The Astronomical …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
We present the first measurement of the mass function of free-floating planets (FFPs), or very
wide orbit planets down to an Earth mass, from the MOA-II microlensing survey in 2006 …
wide orbit planets down to an Earth mass, from the MOA-II microlensing survey in 2006 …
Predictions of the nancy grace roman space telescope galactic exoplanet survey. II. Free-floating planet detection rates
Abstract The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope (Roman) will perform a Galactic
Exoplanet Survey (RGES) to discover bound exoplanets with semimajor axes greater than 1 …
Exoplanet Survey (RGES) to discover bound exoplanets with semimajor axes greater than 1 …
Exoplanets as sub-GeV dark matter detectors
We present exoplanets as new targets to discover dark matter (DM). Throughout the Milky
Way, DM can scatter, become captured, deposit annihilation energy, and increase the heat …
Way, DM can scatter, become captured, deposit annihilation energy, and increase the heat …
Terrestrial-and Neptune-mass Free-Floating Planet Candidates from the MOA-II 9 yr Galactic Bulge Survey
We report the discoveries of low-mass free-floating planet (FFP) candidates from the
analysis of 2006–2014 MOA-II Galactic bulge survey data. In this data set, we found 6111 …
analysis of 2006–2014 MOA-II Galactic bulge survey data. In this data set, we found 6111 …
Euclid-Roman joint microlensing survey: Early mass measurement, free floating planets, and exomoons
E Bachelet, D Specht, M Penny, M Hundertmark… - Astronomy & …, 2022 - aanda.org
As the Kepler mission has done for hot exoplanets, the ESA Euclid and NASA Roman
missions have the potential to create a breakthrough in our understanding of the …
missions have the potential to create a breakthrough in our understanding of the …
Limits on planetary-mass primordial black holes from the OGLE high-cadence survey of the Magellanic Clouds
P Mróz, A Udalski, MK Szymański… - The Astrophysical …, 2024 - iopscience.iop.org
Observations of the Galactic bulge revealed an excess of short-timescale gravitational
microlensing events that are generally attributed to a large population of free-floating or wide …
microlensing events that are generally attributed to a large population of free-floating or wide …
A terrestrial-mass rogue planet candidate detected in the shortest-timescale microlensing event
P Mróz, R Poleski, A Gould, A Udalski… - The Astrophysical …, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
Some low-mass planets are expected to be ejected from their parent planetary systems
during early stages of planetary system formation. According to planet formation theories …
during early stages of planetary system formation. According to planet formation theories …
KMT-2017-BLG-2820 and the Nature of the Free-floating Planet Population
YH Ryu, P Mróz, A Gould, KH Hwang… - The Astronomical …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
We report a new free-floating planet (FFP) candidate, KMT-2017-BLG-2820, with Einstein
radius θ E≃ 6 μas, lens-source relative proper motion μ rel≃ 8 mas yr− 1, and Einstein …
radius θ E≃ 6 μas, lens-source relative proper motion μ rel≃ 8 mas yr− 1, and Einstein …
The Great Planetary Heist: theft and capture in star-forming regions
EC Daffern-Powell, RJ Parker… - Monthly Notices of the …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Gravitational interactions in star-forming regions are capable of disrupting and destroying
planetary systems, as well as creating new ones. In particular, a planet can be stolen, where …
planetary systems, as well as creating new ones. In particular, a planet can be stolen, where …