Stellar atmosphere can be used to predict the composition of rocky exoplanets
Friday, September 18, 2015 - 07:00
in Astronomy & Space
In two recently published articles, researchers from Instituto de Astrofísica e Ciências do Espaço (IA) show that the ratio of some heavy elements in a star, like Magnesium (Mg), Silicon (Si) and Iron (Fe), have a crucial influence in the composition of rocky exoplanets.