LEXEN: Prospects for Life on Planets in Binary Star Systems

AST-9714246詹森 超过一半的恒星不是像我们的太阳那样孤立的恒星，而是双星系统的成员。 因此，大多数太阳系外行星形成的潜在地点都位于星星系统中。 这一研究项目将利用若干波长的观测和若干技术来调查双星星系统中行星形成的可能性。 该奖项是通过美国国家科学基金会关于极端环境中生命的特别竞赛颁发的，天文科学司和数学和物理科学局多学科活动办公室参加了该竞赛。

AST-9714246 Jensen More than half of all stars are not single, isolated stars like our Sun, but rather are members of binary systems. Therefore, most potential sites of extrasolar planet formation lie in binary star systems. This research project will use observations at a number of wavelengths and with a number of techniques to investigate the potential for planet formation in binary star systems. This award is made through the NSF's special competition on Life in Extreme Environments, with participation by the Division of Astronomical Sciences and the Office of Multidisciplinary Activities in the Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences.