Extrasolar Planets

3 credits · Undergraduate

Modern knowledge of Extrasolar planets (exoplanets), discovery methods, benchmark exoplanets and exoplanetary systems. Characterization of exoplanet demographics, composition and atmospheres. Exoplanet science as driven by a revolution in the obtainable precision of traditional astronomical measurements, which have in turn been enabled by new technologies and algorithms. Exoplanets with potential for liquid surface water in our Galaxy. [3] (MNS)