Exploring
New Worlds
Scientists puzzle over extrasolar planets
Astronomers are puzzling over the formation and evolution of a slew of recently discovered massive planets that closely orbit stars near the solar system.
References:
8/8/98Boss, A.P. 1998. Evolution of the solar nebula. IV. Giant gaseous protoplanet formation. Astrophysical Journal 503(Aug. 20):37909-1.
Additional illustrations of extrasolar planets can be found at the website of illustrator Lynette R. Cook at http://www.spaceart.org/lcook/.
Further Readings:
Cowen, R. 1998. Two teams find planet orbiting nearby star. Science News 153(June 27):405.
______. 1998. Astronomers find long-period planet. Science News 154(July 11):22.
______. 1996. One way into the hot seat. Science News 150(Nov. 23):328.
______. 1995. Some like it hot. Science News 148(Dec. 16):412.
______. 1995. Extrasolar planets emerge from the dark. Science News 148(Nov. 25):358.
Murray, N., et al. 1998. Migrating planets. Science 279(Jan. 2):69.
Sources:
Pawel Artymowicz
Stockholm Observatory
S-133 36 Saltsjobaden
Sweden
Peter Bodenheimer
University of Washington
Department of Astronomy
Seattle, WA 98195-1580
Alan P. Boss
Carnegie Institution of Washington
Department of Terrestrial Magnetism
5241 Broad Branch Road, N.W.
Washington, DC 20015-1305
R. Paul Butler
Anglo-Australian Observatory
Epping NSW 2121
Australia
Willy Kley
University of Jena
Theoretical Physics Institute
Max-Wien-Platz 1
D-07743 Jena
Germany
Douglas N.C. Lin
University of California
Lick Observatory
Santa Cruz, CA 95064
Stephen H. Lubow
Space Telescope Science Institute
3700 San Martin Drive
Baltimore, MD 21218
Renu Malhotra
Lunar and Planetary Institute
3600 Bay Area Boulevard
Houston, TX 77058-1113
Geoffrey W. Marcy
San Francisco University
Department of Physics and Astronomy
San Francisco, CA 94132
Frederic A. Rasio
Massachusetts Institute of Technology 6-201
Department of Physics
Cambridge, MA 02139
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