George Ricker, Jenn Burt, Diana Dragomir
| Jan/19 | Thu | 01:00PM-03:30PM | Marlar Lounge 37-252 |
Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/17
Limited to 12 participants
Prereq: attending talks preceding the tour
Unlocking the Secrets of Nearby Exoplanets with the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite
Dr. George Ricker, 1:00-1:30pm
abstract
Exoplanet Science in the era of TESS
Dr. Jenn Burt, 1:30-2:00pm
The Mystery of Super-Earth Exoplanets
Dr Diana Dragomir, 2:00-2:30pm
abstract
Tour of the TESS Test Facility
The Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) will discover thousands of exoplanets in orbit around the brightest stars in the sky. In a two-year survey of the solar neighborhood, TESS will monitor more than 200,000 stars for temporary drops in brightness caused by planetary transits. This first-ever spaceborne all-sky transit survey will identify planets ranging from Earth-sized to gas giants, around a wide range of stellar types and orbital distances. No ground-based survey can achieve this feat. A tour of the TESS test facility is available for a small number of attendees on a first-come-first-served basis. The tour will depart from Marlar Lounge at 2:30pm and walk as a group to NE83.
PLEASE NOTE:
No enrollment limit for talks, no advance sign-up required.
Advance sign up required for the tour which is limited to 12 individuals. Sign up by 12noon on January 17 (email meinbres@mit.edu). Please provide your name as it appears on your official ID (passport, valid driver's license, or state-issued ID). Be sure to bring your ID with you for the tour. Tour pre-requisite--attendance at the talks preceding the tour.
Sponsor(s): Kavli Institute for Astrophysics & Space Research
Contact: Debbie Meinbresse, 37-241, 617 253-1456, MEINBRES@MIT.EDU