by Ludwig Scheibe | Jul 22, 2025 | Atmosphere modelling, Field of work, Interior modelling, Outreach, Peolpe behind the science, Planet detection
Prof. Dr. Heike Rauer is a German physicist and planetary scientist, specialised in the topics of planetary research, astrophysics and astronomy. Her scientific focus is in the detection and characterization of extrasolar planets, as well as exploring the habitability...
by Ludwig Scheibe | Apr 15, 2025 | All, All about exoplanets, Organisations
by Ludwig Scheibe (TU Berlin), April 2025 The International Astronomical Union (IAU) is a non-government organization dedicated to promoting astronomy. It is headquartered in Paris, France and maintains several offices in other countries. Members are mostly...
by Ludwig Scheibe | Apr 9, 2025 | All, All about exoplanets, Observatories and telescopes
by Ludwig Scheibe (TU Berlin), April 2025 The Maunakea Observatories are a group of astronomical research stations operated by independent institutions and located on the Maunakea mountain on the island of Hawaii. There, they make use of the high altitude, dark sky...
by Ludwig Scheibe | Apr 4, 2025 | All, All about exoplanets, Missions
This article is a work in progress. The Large Interferometer for Exoplanets LIFE is a possible future space telescope operating in the infrared wavelength range. It is designed to directly image extrasolar planets and investigate their potential habitability. It uses...
by Ludwig Scheibe | Apr 4, 2025 | All, All about exoplanets, Missions
This article is still a work in progress. The Habitable Worlds Observatory HWO is a mission concept for a large space telescope capable of observing in the infrared, visible and ultraviolet wavelength ranges. It has been recommended by the National Academies’...
