The fundamental connections between the Solar System and exoplanetary science
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Article Title | The fundamental connections between the Solar System and exoplanetary science |
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ERA Journal ID | 210883 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Kane, Stephen R. (Author), Arney, Giada N. (Author), Byrne, Paul K. (Author), Dalba, Paul A. (Author), Desch, Steven J. (Author), Horner, Jonti (Author), Izenberg, Noam R. (Author), Mandt, Kathleen E. (Author), Meadows, Victoria S. (Author) and Quick, Lynnae C. (Author) |
Journal Title | Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets |
Journal Citation | 126 (2) |
Article Number | e2020JE006643 |
Number of Pages | 33 |
Year | 2021 |
Publisher | John Wiley & Sons |
Place of Publication | Washington, United States |
ISSN | 2169-9097 |
2169-9100 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1029/2020JE006643 |
Web Address (URL) | https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/2020JE006643 |
Abstract | Over the past several decades, thousands of planets have been discovered outside our Solar System. These planets exhibit enormous diversity, and their large numbers provide a statistical opportunity to place our Solar System within the broader context of planetary structure, atmospheres, architectures, formation, and evolution. Meanwhile, the field of exoplanetary science is rapidly forging onward toward a goal of atmospheric characterization, inferring surface conditions and interiors, and assessing the potential for habitability. However, the interpretation of exoplanet data requires the development and validation of exoplanet models that depend on in situ data that, in the foreseeable future, are only obtainable from our Solar System. Thus, planetary and exoplanetary science would both greatly benefit from a symbiotic relationship with a two way flow of information. Here, we describe the critical lessons and outstanding questions from planetary science, the study of which are essential for addressing fundamental aspects for a variety of exoplanetary topics. We outline these lessons and questions for the major categories of Solar System bodies, including the terrestrial planets, the giant planets, moons, and minor bodies. We provide a discussion of how many of these planetary science issues may be translated into exoplanet observables that will yield critical insight into current and future exoplanet discoveries. |
Keywords | exoplanets; Solar System |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 510107. Planetary science (excl. solar system and planetary geology) |
510109. Stellar astronomy and planetary systems | |
510905. Solar system planetary science (excl. planetary geology) | |
Byline Affiliations | University of California, United States |
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, United States | |
North Carolina State University, United States | |
Arizona State University, United States | |
Centre for Astrophysics | |
Johns Hopkins University, United States | |
University of Washington, United States | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q67w2/the-fundamental-connections-between-the-solar-system-and-exoplanetary-science
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