Objectif It is now accepted that exoplanets are ubiquitous. However little is known about those planets we have detected beyond the fact they exist and their location. For a minority, we know their weight, size and orbital parameters. For less than twenty, we have some clues about their atmospheric temperature and composition. How do we progress from here?We are still far from a hypothetical Hertzsprung–Russell diagram for planets and we do not even know whether there ever will be such classification for planets. The planetary parameters mass, radius and temperature alone do not explain the diversity revealed by current observations. The chemical composition of these planets is needed to trace back their formation history and evolution, as was the case for the Solar System.Pioneering results were obtained through transit spectroscopy with Hubble, Spitzer and ground-based facilities, enabling the detection of ionic, atomic and molecular species and of the planet’s thermal structure. With the arrival of improved or dedicated instruments in the coming decade, planetary science will expand beyond the narrow boundaries of our Solar System to encompass our whole Galaxy.In the next five years, ExoLights will address the following fundamental questions:– Why are exoplanets as they are?– What are the causes for the observed diversity?– Can their formation history be traced back from their current composition and evolution?New spectroscopic observations of a select sample of exoplanets’ atmospheres (~ 20 out of the 150 observable today) will be analysed with state-of-the art statistical techniques and interpreted through a comprehensive set of spectral retrieval models, developed by the PI and her team. This programme, together with the homogeneous re-analysis of archive observations of a larger sample of exoplanets, will allow us to use the chemical composition as a powerful diagnostic of the history, formation mechanisms and evolution of gaseous and rocky exoplanets. Champ scientifique humanitieshistory and archaeologyhistorynatural sciencesphysical sciencesastronomyplanetary sciencesplanetsexoplanetologynatural sciencesphysical sciencesopticsspectroscopy Programme(s) FP7-IDEAS-ERC - Specific programme: "Ideas" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013) Thème(s) ERC-CG-2013-PE9 - ERC Consolidator Grant - Universe Sciences Appel à propositions ERC-2013-CoG Voir d’autres projets de cet appel Régime de financement ERC-CG - ERC Consolidator Grants Institution d’accueil UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON Contribution de l’UE € 1 893 923,66 Adresse GOWER STREET WC1E 6BT London Royaume-Uni Voir sur la carte Région London Inner London — West Camden and City of London Type d’activité Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Chercheur principal Giovanna Tinetti (Dr.) Contact administratif Machell Giles (Mr.) Liens Contacter l’organisation Opens in new window Site web Opens in new window Coût total Aucune donnée Bénéficiaires (2) Trier par ordre alphabétique Trier par contribution de l’UE Tout développer Tout réduire UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON Royaume-Uni Contribution de l’UE € 1 893 923,66 Adresse GOWER STREET WC1E 6BT London Voir sur la carte Région London Inner London — West Camden and City of London Type d’activité Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Chercheur principal Giovanna Tinetti (Dr.) Contact administratif Machell Giles (Mr.) Liens Contacter l’organisation Opens in new window Site web Opens in new window Coût total Aucune donnée SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FACILITIES COUNCIL Royaume-Uni Contribution de l’UE € 186 578,34 Adresse Polaris House North Star Avenue SN2 1SZ SWINDON Voir sur la carte Type d’activité Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments) Contact administratif Shelley Decker (Mrs.) Liens Contacter l’organisation Opens in new window Site web Opens in new window Coût total Aucune donnée
