Speaker
Prof.
Benjamin Pope
(Macquarie University)
Description
The James Webb Space Telescope has exceeded the expectations of the exoplanet community: revealing the first high quality transmission spectra of exoplanet atmospheres, including numerous (and sometimes controversial) detections of molecular features; revealing the dusty nebulae where planets are born, both in spectra and imaging; and direct imaging of young planets on distant orbits. I will review some of the highlights of recent discoveries, the current limitations and highlights of the work to overcome them, and situate these in the context of other observations & theory.
Author
Prof.
Benjamin Pope
(Macquarie University)
