Extrasolar planets: from dust to new worlds
Popular Physics
2020-03-18 v1
Abstract
Thousands of exoplanets have been discovered and the search for life outside Earth is at the forefront of astrophysical research. The planets we observe show a mind-blowing diversity that current theories strive to explain as part of the quest to assess the chances of finding life outside the Earth.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2002.06449,
title = {Extrasolar planets: from dust to new worlds},
author = {Barbara Ercolano},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2002.06449},
year = {2020}
}
Comments
5 Pages, 4 Figures. Article to appear in Europhysics News 51/1