Some exoplanets are so close to their star that their surface temperature is several thousands of degrees
Celcius. At such temperatures, the rocks on the surface partially melt and evaporate. New space telescopes
will soon make it possible to analyse the composition of the atmosphere above such glowing surfaces. In
this project, we will experimentally determine the connection between the composition of the rocks on
the surface of an exoplanet and the composition of the atmosphere above, so that we can determine which
fingerprints of specific types of rock should be searched for through these new telescopes.
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And from his lava came this song of hope,
That he sang out loud every day for years and years
Lava, Disney Music
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Leiden University / Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
MSc Astronomy and Data Science (Leiden) / BSc Astronomy (Leiden)