Transmission spectroscopy enables the detection of atmospheres on extrasolar planets.
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SUPPORTED
the evidence backs this
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Transmission spectroscopy is a foundational and proven observational technique that enables the detection and characterization of extrasolar planet atmospheres.
Evidence for · 7
Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite
2014 · cited by 4,040
TESS provides transiting exoplanet targets optimized for follow-up atmospheric studies.
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A Framework for Prioritizing the <i>TESS</i> Planetary Candidates Most Amenable to Atmospheric Characterization
2018 · cited by 584
Analytic metrics confirm that transmission spectroscopy is a primary method for characterizing TESS planet candidates.
Detection of atmospheric haze on an extrasolar planet: the 0.55-1.05 μm transmission spectrum of HD 189733b with the Hubble Space Telescope
2008 · cited by 510
Transmission spectroscopy measurements with the Hubble Space Telescope successfully reveal atmospheric features and hazes on extrasolar planets.
A chemical survey of exoplanets with ARIEL
2018 · cited by 439
ARIEL utilizes transmission spectroscopy to survey the chemical composition of approximately 1000 transiting exoplanet atmospheres.
ATMOSPHERIC RETRIEVAL FOR SUPER-EARTHS: UNIQUELY CONSTRAINING THE ATMOSPHERIC COMPOSITION WITH TRANSMISSION SPECTROSCOPY
2012 · cited by 431
Transmission spectra and retrieval methods are established to constrain the atmospheric composition and molecular abundances of exoplanets.
The Detectability and Characterization of the TRAPPIST-1 Exoplanet Atmospheres with JWST
2019 · cited by 227
Simulations demonstrate that transmission spectroscopy is optimal for detecting terrestrial exoplanet atmospheres using the James Webb Space Telescope.
Identification of carbon dioxide in an exoplanet atmosphere
2022 · cited by 188
Transmission spectroscopy observations with JWST definitively identify carbon dioxide in an exoplanet atmosphere.