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Black in (exo)planetary science

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As part of Black Space Week 2025, six (exo)planetary scientists share information about their scientific interests, research projects and personal motivations for working in astronomy.

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Fig. 1: Adhesion forces measured between a 45 µm spherical glass cantilever tip and dust simulants of various sizes.
Fig. 2: Modelling and atmospheric structure of brown dwarfs.
Fig. 3: The duration that planets orbiting cloudless brown dwarfs remain in the habitable zone as a function of brown dwarf mass.
Fig. 4: Distribution of confirmed exoplanets by orbital period and planet size.
Fig. 5: Understanding planetary climate.

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  1. School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA

    Keanna Jardine

  2. Department of Astronomy, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA

    Caprice L. Phillips

  3. Department of Planetary Sciences, Lunar and Planetary Laboratory, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA

    Kayla J. Smith

  4. Department of Physics & Astronomy, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA

    Dakotah Tyler

  5. Department of Interdisciplinary Studies, Howard University, Washington, DC, USA

    Ashley Walker & Robert Washington III

  6. Howard University Program of Atmospheric Sciences, Washington, DC, USA

    Robert Washington III

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Jardine, K., Phillips, C.L., Smith, K.J. et al. Black in (exo)planetary science. Nat Astron 9, 754–759 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41550-025-02585-9

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