A transit search for extrasolar planets

太阳系外行星的凌日搜寻

• 批准号: DP0667305
• 负责人: Prof John Webb
• 金额: $ 18.57万
• 依托单位: The University of New South Wales
• 依托单位国家: 澳大利亚
• 项目类别: Discovery Projects
• 财政年份: 2006
• 资助国家: 澳大利亚
• 起止时间: 2006-01-01 至 2009-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://dataportal.arc.gov.au/RGS/Web/Grants/DP0667305
• 关键词: transit; search; extrasolar; planets

One of the most exciting astronomical research areas to emerge recently is the discovery of planets outside our solar system. Whether other Earths exist, and whether they possess life, remains unanswered for now, but important technological advances, including new Australian innovations, move us steadily towards answering potentially the most important scientific question of all time. Significant progress is possible at relatively low cost. This project will use a dedicated, automated, ultra-precise telescope in NSW to find a large number of extra-solar planets eclipsing their host stars. During transit, detailed observations can reveal fundamental planetary properties, including atmosphericic signatures for life.

最近出现的最令人兴奋的天文学研究领域之一是发现太阳系外的行星。 其他地球是否存在，以及它们是否拥有生命，目前仍然没有答案，但重要的技术进步，包括澳大利亚的新创新，正在稳步推动我们回答有史以来最重要的科学问题。 以相对较低的成本取得重大进展是可能的。 该项目将使用新南威尔士州的专用自动化超精密望远镜来寻找大量的太阳系外行星。在过境期间，详细的观测可以揭示行星的基本特性，包括生命的大气特征。