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Ariel Space Mission
Ariel Space Mission
The Ariel mission is an European Space Agency (ESA) mission, planned to fly in ~2029. Ariel will address the fundamental questions on what exoplanets are made of and how planetary systems form and evolve by investigating the atmospheres of many hundreds of diverse planets orbiting different types of stars. Ariel will observe around a thousand transiting planets, including gas giants, Neptunes, super-Earths and Earth- size planets around a range of host star type.
The Ariel Stellar Characterisation WG
The Ariel Stellar Characterisation WG
I lead the "Stellar Characterisation" WG of the Ariel Consortium. To prepare the ground for the success of the Ariel, with the team we are building an homogeneous catalogue of self-consistent stellar properties, A sample of uniform and self-consistent stellar parameters will establish a robust reference frame that will enable us to perform comparative planetary studies for the thousand planets, and hence to shed light on the planetary systems formation and evolution on a global scale.
LISA Space Mission
LISA Space Mission
The Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA) is a space-based gravitational-wave observatory that will study low-frequency gravitational waves that cannot be observed from the ground. Its scientific goals include investigating the formation and evolution of massive black holes, tracing the growth of structure in the Universe, and testing general relativity in strong-gravity regimes. LISA will also provide new insights into compact binary systems within our galaxy and contribute to precision measurements in fundamental physics and cosmology.
The detection of Exoplanets with gravitational waves
The detection of Exoplanets with gravitational waves
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HRMOS
HRMOS
HRMOS (High-Resolution Multi-Object Spectrograph) is a proposed instrument for ESO designed to enable high-resolution spectroscopy of large samples of astronomical objects simultaneously. Its science goals include detailed studies of stellar populations, the chemical and dynamical evolution of the Milky Way and nearby galaxies, and the origin of the elements through precise abundance measurements. By observing stars that host planets alongside the broader stellar population, HRMOS will place planetary systems within their full galactic context, linking planet formation and evolution to environment, chemistry, and Galactic history.
The Prometheus space mission
The Prometheus space mission
A key gap in our understanding of planetary systems is how their long-term evolution and stellar phases shape planetary atmospheres, largely because stellar irradiation and activity remain too poorly constrained to track their impact on atmospheric chemistry. As the discovery of potentially habitable small planets approaches, Prometheus was designed to fill this gap by uniquely characterising stellar magnetic and chemical properties through simultaneous UV-to-visible observations across FGKM types and evolutionary stages. It will also derive stellar ages from chemical abundances, extending age estimates to stellar types inaccessible to photometric methods. With all measurements coming from a single, absolutely calibrated instrument, Prometheus will deliver a self-consistent set of stellar properties, placing magnetic activity in its full evolutionary context.
Prometheus has been conceived in the framework of the European Space Agency call for a fast mission opportunity in the ESA’s science programme in 2025 by a European consortium of 7 State members (P.I. B. Edwards, Mission scientist: C. Danielski).
Collaborations
Collaborations
The NASA Ariel Center of Science
The CARMENES consortium
The JWST High Contrast ERS collaboration
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