RUI: Ground-Based and Space-Based Direct Imaging Surveys for Extrasolar Planets

卡森博士和他的合作者将对太阳系外行星进行大规模的、协调一致的普查，这些行星的温度范围很广，距离它们的母星也很远。该项目将聚焦于比太阳质量更大的恒星。研究人员将从卫星和地面望远镜获取并分析图像，以发现许多不同类型的行星，并将检查行星的大小或恒星/行星的分离是否取决于母星的温度或化学成分。该项目的一个主要目标是将大型新数据集与行星形成理论模型的预测进行比较。该项目将包括本科生，他们将接受科学计算、数据可视化和统计分析方面的培训。卡森博士还将继续他在公共宣传、向K-12学生演讲和教师培训方面的活动。

Dr. Carson and collaborators will conduct a large scale, coordinated census of extrasolar planets across a wide range of temperatures and distances from their parent stars. This project will focus on stars that are more massive than the Sun. The investigators will obtain and analyze images from satellites and from ground-based telescopes to uncover planets of many different types, and will examine whether planet sizes or star/planet separations depend on the temperature or chemical composition of the parent stars. One major goal of the project is to compare large new data sets with the predictions of theoretical models of planet formation.This project will include undergraduate students, who will receive training in scientific computing, data visualization, and statistical analysis. Dr. Carson will also continue his activities in public outreach, presentations to K-12 students, and teacher training.