Nikku Madhusudhan

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Big questions in exoplanetary science

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Produktbeschreibung

This book is a compendium of key scientific questions, challenges, and opportunities across different areas of exoplanetary science. In just under three decades, we have come from not knowing of any planet outside the solar system to the realisation that exoplanets are ubiquitous. The field is currently experiencing rapid growth, with various space missions and ground-based facilities poised to deliver major observational advances in the next decade, both in exoplanet detections as well as detailed characterisation of their orbital, bulk and atmospheric properties. Parallel major developments are also underway in all aspects of exoplanetary theory, modelling and inverse methods.

The book provides a front-row view of these advancements at the cutting-edge of exoplanetary science. Each chapter contains a short exposition on the most important open questions, challenges, and opportunities in a specific area from the perspective of one or more top experts in the area. It provides a starting point for researchers, experts and non-experts alike, to obtain a quick overview of the forefront of exoplanetary science and a vision for the future of the field. Topics range from observational developments and techniques, including exoplanet detection and characterisation methods and state-of-the-art and future missions, to exoplanet theory and modelling including planet formation, planetary interiors, atmospheres, habitability and the search for life.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Institute of Physics Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 150
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. Oktober 2021
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780750314725
• Artikelnr.: 62872636

Autorenporträt

Nikku Madhusudhan is a Professor of Astrophysics and Exoplanetary Science at the Institute of Astronomy, University of Cambridge. His research interests span a wide range of areas in exoplanetary science, including exoplanetary atmospheres, interiors, formation and habitability. His work has been recognised with various awards and honours, including the 2014 Vainu Bappu Gold Medal in Astrophysics by the Astronomical Society of India, the 2016 Young Scientist Medal by the International Union of Pure and Applied Physics (IUPAP) Commission on Astrophysics, the 2019 MERAC Prize in Theoretical Astrophysics by the European Astronomical Society, and the 2019 Pilkington Prize for excellence in teaching at the University of Cambridge.