Planetary Science

  1. Exoplanets and Other Planetary Systems
    1. Methods of Detection
      1. Radial Velocity
        1. Principles and Limitations
          1. Doppler Spectroscopy
            1. Stellar Wobble
            2. Transit Photometry
              1. Light Curves
                1. Transit Timing Variations
                  1. Transit Duration Variations
                  2. Direct Imaging
                    1. Techniques and Challenges
                      1. Coronagraphy
                        1. Adaptive Optics
                        2. Gravitational Microlensing
                          1. Lensing Events
                            1. Sensitivity to Distant Planets
                              1. Einstein Ring
                              2. Astrometry
                                1. Stellar Wobble Measurement
                                  1. Proper Motion
                                2. Exoplanet Demographics and Diversity
                                  1. Hot Jupiters
                                    1. Characteristics and Formation
                                      1. Migration Mechanisms
                                      2. Super-Earths
                                        1. Mass and Radius Range
                                          1. Composition Diversity
                                          2. Mini-Neptunes
                                            1. Atmospheric Properties
                                              1. Radius Gap
                                              2. Eccentric Orbits
                                                1. Causes and Consequences
                                                  1. Dynamical Evolution
                                                  2. Multi-planet Systems
                                                    1. Orbital Architectures
                                                      1. Resonant Chains
                                                        1. System Stability
                                                      2. Characterizing Exoplanets
                                                        1. Determining Mass and Radius
                                                          1. Transit and Radial Velocity Data
                                                            1. Density Calculations
                                                            2. Atmospheric Spectroscopy
                                                              1. Transmission Spectroscopy
                                                                1. Emission Spectroscopy
                                                                  1. Phase Curve Analysis
                                                                  2. Mapping Surface Features
                                                                    1. Phase Curves
                                                                      1. Albedo Mapping
                                                                        1. Thermal Mapping

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