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Björn Benneke

Björn Benneke

Exoplanètes et modèles d'atmosphère, spectroscopie dans le domaine infrarouge

Faculté des arts et des sciences - Département de physique

T. 514 343-5816

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Artistic representation of the planetary system of the star Kepler-138. We see Kepler-138 d in the foreground, and closer to the star, Kepler-138 c. These two planets are probably composed mainly of water. The small planet Kepler-138 b is seen transiting in front of the star. A fourth planet, Kepler-138 e, is further away and not visible in the image.

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Université de Montréal astronomers find that two exoplanets may be mostly water

15 December 2022

Press release

New observations of WASP-39b with the JWST have provided a clearer picture of the exoplanet, showing the presence of sodium, potassium, water, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide and sulfur dioxide in the planet's atmosphere. This artist's illustration also displays newly detected patches of clouds scattered across the planet.

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An exoplanet atmosphere as never seen before

22 November 2022

Press release

Illustration showing what the exoplanet WASP-39 b could look like, based on current understanding of the planet.

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Signs of CO2 in a planet beyond our solar system

25 August 2022

Press release

The James Webb Space Telescope will become the most important observatory for thousands of astronomers around the world.

Science

James Webb Space Telescope: our experts speak out

24 November 2021

Article

Artist's rendition of the James Webb Space Telescope. (Source: NASA)

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Three UdeM astophysicists to help inaugurate the James Webb Space Telescope

28 October 2021

Press release

Artistic representation of the exoplanet Tau Boötis b and its host star, Tau Boötis

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A hot and dry Jupiter: SPIRou reveals the atmosphere of the exoplanet Tau Boötis b

28 July 2021

Press release

Artistic rendition of the exoplanet WASP-107b and its star, WASP-107. Some of the star's light streams through the exoplanet's extended gas layer.

Science

A ‘super-puff’ planet like no other

18 January 2021

Press release

An artistic representation of the exoplanet K2-18b.

Science

Water detected on an exoplanet located in its star’s habitable zone

11 September 2019

Press release

Artist's illustration of gas streaming from GJ 3470 b.

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Probing a new class of exoplanets

2 July 2019

Press release

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