Will Gravitational Waves Discover the First Extra-Galactic Planetary System?

Discovering and Characterizing the Planetary Systems of Nearby Stars: The scientific need for medium aperture space coronagraph observations

Significant advances in the discovery and characterization of the planetary systems of nearby stars can be accomplished with a moderate aperture high performance coronagraphic space mission that could be started in the next decade. Its observations would make significant progress in studying terrestrial planets in their habitable zones to giant planets and circumstellar debris disks, also informing the design of a more capable future mission. It is quite exciting that such fundamental exoplanet science can be done with relatively modest capabilities.

Linking the Solar System and Extrasolar Planetary Systems with Radar Astronomy: Infrastructure for "Ground Truth" Comparison

Planetary radars have obtained unique science measurements about solar system bodies and they have provided orbit determinations allowing spacecraft to be navigated throughout the solar system. Notable results have been on Venus, Earth's "twin," and small bodies, which are the constituents of the Sun's debris disk. Together, these results have served as "ground truth" from the solar system for studies of extrasolar planets. The Nation's planetary radar infrastructure, indeed the world's planetary radar infrastructure, is based on astronomical and deep space telecommunications infrastructure, n…

Planetary system, star formation, and black hole science with non-redundant masking on space telescopes

Non-redundant masking (NRM) is a high contrast, high resolution technique relevant to future space missions concerned with extrasolar planetary system and star formation, as well as general high angular resolution galactic and extragalactic astronomy. NRM enables the highest angular resolution science possible given the telescope's diameter and operating wavelength. It also provides precise information on a telescope's optical state. We must assess NRM contrast limits realistically to understand the science yield of NRM in space, and, simultaneously, develop NRM science for planet and star for…

extragalactic planetary nebulae (xPNe). 化学演化和邻近星系的组装历史使用氧和氩丰度。从本地宇宙到宇宙黎明

Extragalactic Planetary Nebulae (xPNe). Chemical evolution and assembly histories of nearby galaxies using Oxygen and Argon abundances. From the local universe to cosmic dawn

利用 extragalactic planetary nebulae (xPNe) 的氧和氩丰度研究邻近星系的化学演化和组装历史，探索本地宇宙到宇宙黎明时期的星系形成与演化过程。