Objetivo We propose to carry out an FP7 collaborative project to provide the first ever quantitative answer to one fundamental age-old question of mankind: ‘How common are Earth analogs in our Galaxy?’. We will achieve our goal by combining the unprecedented photometric precision of NASA’s Kepler mission, the unrivalled precision of ground-based radial-velocities from the HARPS-N spectrograph, and ESA’s Gaia mission exquisitely accurate parallaxes. Ours is a transnational collaboration between European countries and the US setup to optimize the synergy between space- and ground-based data whose scientific potential can only be fully exploited when analyzed together. We ask for manpower and resources to carry out a GTO program with HARPS-N@TNG (80 nights/yr for 5 years) to measure dynamical masses of terrestrial planet candidates identified by the Kepler mission. With the unique combination of Kepler and HARPS-N data we will learn for the first time about the physics of their interiors. Some of these planets will have characteristics (masses, radii) similar to Earth, and they might be orbiting within the habitable zone of stars much like our Sun. We will search for planets similar to Earth orbiting a carefully selected sample of nearby bright solar-type stars and red M dwarfs, providing suitable candidates for spectroscopic characterization of their atmospheres with next-generation space observatories. We will combine Kepler, HARPS-N, and Gaia data products of stars in the Kepler field to underpin the occurrence rates of terrestrial planets (η) as a function of stellar properties with unprecedented accuracy. Our unique team expertise in observations and modelling of exoplanetary systems will allow us to fully exploit the potential for breakthrough science intrinsic to this cutting-edge, multi-techniques, interdisciplinary project, making the best use of data of the highest quality gathered from NASA and ESA space missions and ground-based instrumentation. Ámbito científico natural sciencesphysical sciencesastronomyplanetary sciencesplanets Programa(s) FP7-SPACE - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Space Tema(s) SPA.2012.2.1-01 - Exploitation of space science and exploration data Convocatoria de propuestas FP7-SPACE-2012-1 Consulte otros proyectos de esta convocatoria Régimen de financiación CP-FP - Small or medium-scale focused research project Coordinador ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI ASTROFISICA Aportación de la UE € 584 380,00 Dirección VIALE DEL PARCO MELLINI 84 00136 Roma Italia Ver en el mapa Región Centro (IT) Lazio Roma Tipo de actividad Research Organisations Enlaces Contactar con la organización Opens in new window Sitio web Opens in new window Coste total Sin datos Participantes (7) Ordenar alfabéticamente Ordenar por aportación de la UE Ampliar todo Contraer todo UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI PADOVA Italia Aportación de la UE € 170 550,00 Dirección VIA 8 FEBBRAIO 2 35122 Padova Ver en el mapa Región Nord-Est Veneto Padova Tipo de actividad Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Enlaces Contactar con la organización Opens in new window Sitio web Opens in new window Coste total Sin datos UNIVERSITE DE GENEVE Suiza Aportación de la UE € 311 760,00 Dirección RUE DU GENERAL DUFOUR 24 1211 Geneve Ver en el mapa Región Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera Région lémanique Genève Tipo de actividad Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Enlaces Contactar con la organización Opens in new window Sitio web Opens in new window Coste total Sin datos THE UNIVERSITY COURT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS Reino Unido Aportación de la UE € 238 328,00 Dirección NORTH STREET 66 COLLEGE GATE KY16 9AJ St Andrews Ver en el mapa Región Scotland Eastern Scotland Clackmannanshire and Fife Tipo de actividad Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Enlaces Contactar con la organización Opens in new window Sitio web Opens in new window Coste total Sin datos THE QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY OF BELFAST Reino Unido Aportación de la UE € 225 017,00 Dirección UNIVERSITY ROAD LANYON BUILDING BT7 1NN Belfast Ver en el mapa Región Northern Ireland Northern Ireland Belfast Tipo de actividad Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Enlaces Contactar con la organización Opens in new window Sitio web Opens in new window Coste total Sin datos THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH Reino Unido Aportación de la UE € 260 293,00 Dirección OLD COLLEGE, SOUTH BRIDGE EH8 9YL Edinburgh Ver en el mapa Región Scotland Eastern Scotland Edinburgh Tipo de actividad Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Enlaces Contactar con la organización Opens in new window Sitio web Opens in new window Coste total Sin datos SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION Estados Unidos Aportación de la UE € 204 031,00 Dirección JEFFERSON DRIVE 1000 20560 Washington Dc Ver en el mapa Tipo de actividad Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Enlaces Contactar con la organización Opens in new window Sitio web Opens in new window Coste total Sin datos THE UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK Reino Unido Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección Kirby Corner Road - University House CV4 8UW Coventry Ver en el mapa Región West Midlands (England) West Midlands Coventry Tipo de actividad Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Enlaces Contactar con la organización Opens in new window Sitio web Opens in new window Coste total Sin datos