Exploration 2025: Searching for Habitable Exoplanetswith Dr. Emma Turtelboom

Описание: The past thirty years of exoplanet research have revealed an overwhelming diversity of planetary environments that are completely unlike the Solar System, sparking many questions on how life may emerge in these extreme conditions.

This talk will explore the ongoing search for habitable worlds beyond Earth, including how the James Webb Space Telescope is advancing our understanding of exoplanet atmospheres and potential biosignatures. It will also highlight the forthcoming Habitable Worlds Observatory (HWO), a mission poised to directly image Earth-like planets and further our pursuit of life beyond Earth.

Join us for this talk with Dr. Emma Turtelboom from the Department of Physics and Astronomy as she explores the search for habitable planets.

About the speaker:

Dr. Emma V. Turtelboom is the William & Caroline Herschel Postdoctoral Fellow at McMaster University. She recently received her PhD in Astrophsyics from UC Berkeley. Currently, her research focuses on understanding how efficiently planets can form around low-mass stars, and characterising multi-planet systems in order to understand how unique our Solar System may be in the Milky Way.

The Exploration Series is generously sponsored by the MasterCard program provided by our affinity partner BMO