Saddened beyond belief by the sudden passing of our boss Ian Shipsey. Ian was remarkable, in his science & as a passionate unselfish force for good, who made a huge contribution to Oxford Physics, the upcoming Vera Rubin & much else 🧪 🛰️ 🔭 www.mpls.ox.ac.uk/latest/news/...
We are deeply saddened to convey the news of the death of Ian Shipsey – distinguished particle physicist, esteemed head of department, passionate champion of his field, and our colleague who will be g...
Big (but not heavy) results from the Young Worlds Lab. JWST transmission spectrum of the 17-myr planet HIP67522b reveals it's only 10-15 Earth masses despite being similar in radius to Jupiter. This gives it a density lower than any other known planet. more below arxiv.org/abs/2409.16355 🧪🔭🪐⚛️
The characterization of young planets (< 300 Myr) is pivotal for understanding planet formation and evolution. We present the 3-5$μ$m transmission spectrum of the 17 Myr, Jupiter-size ($R$...
Cool stuff!
My first PhD paper is on arxiv today! Rotating planets are slightly wider at their equator compared to the poles. Saturn in our Solar System (below, minus the rings), is about 10% oblate! Can we detect this shape difference in transits from JWST? (1/N) arxiv.org/abs/2410.03449
Increasingly precise space-based photometry uncovers higher-order effects in transits, eclipses and phase curves which can be used to characterize exoplanets in novel ways. The subtle signature induce...
Earlier this year I had the pleasure of giving a #TEDxTalk#exoplanets. The talk is now online - I hope you enjoy watching it. My thanks to the all-student team at TEDxWarwick, who made it all happen! 🔭🧪
YouTube video by TEDx Talks
Optimist: the cup is half full Pessimist: the cup is half empty Me (clumsiest person in the multiverse): sorry I knocked the cup over so we'll never know how full it was
Quote with a picture of you from the '80s.
It was a pleasure to chat with the folk at @scifri.bsky.social about ESA's PLATO mission! 🔭🧪
PLATO is a satellite made by the European Space Agency that will help put more exoplanets on the map. Dr. @airbornegrain.bsky.social joins us to talk about PLATO and the future of deep space exploration.
The European Space Agency mission aims to discover new exoplanets in habitable zones. It is scheduled for launch in late 2026.
Five years in prison for organising a peaceful protest about the most pressing issue of our times. What kind of country do I live in? www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Campaigners receive longest ever sentences for non-violent protest after being convicted of conspiracy to cause public nuisance
Is your brain ready for a LOT of interdisciplinary exoplanet knowledge! You know it is! 🪐👩🏻🔬🧪🛰️ 🧵In Jan 2021, Keith Putirka, Siyi Xu, and I joined forces to put together 15 chapters (and a workshop!**) written by experts in their field, where the core of each chapter was:
An independent contractor is just someone who gets smaller all on their own