Centre for Exoplanet Science

Research interests

Research interests of those associated with the Centre for Exoplanet Science.

Our own Solar System

What comets and asteroids can tell us about planet formation processes.

Star and planet formation

Understanding processes involved in the formation and evolution of stars and planets.

Detecting and characterising exoplanets

How we find and characterise planets around other stars.

Determining eta-Earth

Determining the frequency of Earth-like exoplanets.

Exoplanet atmospheres

Crescent moon rising and the cusp of Earth's atmosphere
Studying the composition and dynamics of exoplanet atmospheres.