The properties of the exoplanets sculpted by the forming environment. The study: “Exploring the link between star and planet formation with Ariel” of D. Turrini (INAF-IAPS) appeared on Experimental Astronomy

To date (October 2021, data from https://exoplanets.nasa.gov/), astronomer discovered enough exoplanets (in excess of 4500) to allow not only analysis of individual planets, but also detailed studies of the whole exoplanets population. These studies are necessary to fully understand the process of planets formation, the evolution of planets, the chemical composition and physical properties of planets atmospheres, and how the forming

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The chemical composition of the Hot Jupiter HD 209458b tells us about its history. The study: “Five carbon- and nitrogen-bearing species in a hot giant planet’s atmosphere” of P. Giacobbe (INAF – OATo) recently appeared on Nature

The discovery of the first planet orbiting around another star occurred in the 1995, thanks to the astronomers Michel Mayor and Didier Queloz. This discovery set a milestone in astronomy both because it was the first observational confirmation of the existence of planets orbiting around other stars (in this case 51 Pegasi), and because of the nature of this exoplanet. It

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