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Over the past twenty years, astronomers have identified hundreds of extrasolar planets--planets orbiting stars other than the sun. Recent research in this burge

The past decade has delivered remarkable discoveries in the study of exoplanets. Hand-in-hand with these advances, a theoretical understanding of the myriad of

This book is a compendium of key scientific questions, challenges, and opportunities across different areas of exoplanetary science. The field is currently expe

This book explores the relations between physical parameters of extrasolar planets and their respective parent stars. Planetary parameters are often directly de