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How To Look Inside An Exoplanet
When we look at planets in or beyond our Solar System, we see an atmosphere and perhaps a surface—if the atmosphere is thin enough—but their interiors are hidden from view. How can we determine what the interior of a planet is really like? Carnegie Science George Ellery Hale Distinguished Scholar Shreyas Vissapragada will discuss an emerging class of “extreme” exoplanets that may provide an answer.
After appearing to pass too close to their host stars, these mysterious worlds seem to have had their atmospheres shredded apart by the catastrophic gravitational interaction, exposing their interiors for our observation. These remnant cores provide an astonishing opportunity to peer into would-be giant exoplanets.
How to Look Inside an Exoplanet - Dr. Shreyas Vissapragada
