The magma ocean concept was first conceived to explain the geology of the Moon, but
hemispherical or global oceans of silicate melt could be a widespread “lava world” phase of …

K2-141 b is a transiting, small (1.5 R⊕) ultra-short-period (USP) planet discovered by the
Kepler space telescope orbiting a K-dwarf host star every 6.7 h. The planet's high surface …

Exoplanetary science continues to excite and surprise with its rich diversity. We discuss here
some key aspects potentially influencing the range of exoplanetary terrestrial-type …

We search for escaping helium from the hot super-Earth 55 Cnc e by taking high-resolution
spectra of the 1083 nm line during two transits using Keck/NIRSPEC. We detect no helium …

Context. 55 Cnc e is a transiting super-Earth (radius 1.88 R⊕ and mass 8 M⊕) orbiting a
G8V host star on a 17-h orbit. Spitzer observations of the planet's phase curve at 4.5 μm …

Abstract Two‐dimensional (2D) materials catalysts provide an atomic‐scale view on a
fascinating arena for understanding the mechanism of electrocatalytic carbon dioxide …

Context. 55 Cnc e is an ultra-short period super-Earth transiting a Sun-like star. Previous
observations in the optical range detected a time-variable flux modulation that is phased …

Thermal phase curves of short-period exoplanets provide the best constraints on the
atmospheric dynamics and heat transport in their atmospheres. The published Spitzer …

Past occultation and phase-curve observations of the ultra-short period super-Earth 55 Cnc
e obtained at visible and infrared wavelengths have been challenging to reconcile with a …

The number of exoplanets discovered already exceeds 5000 and continues to increase
daily. The characterization of exoplanets will be the main goal of future space missions. The …