Research Focus

Our research spans and connects the breadth of the cosmos: from Earth to the Solar System, and all the way to Exoplanets that lie outside our Solar System.

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Earth

Understanding our dynamic planet through research on geology, climate and the processes that shape Earth's past, present, and future.

Geosciences

Understanding exoplanets, geodynamics, geochemistry, petrology

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Solar System

Exploring the formation, evolution, processes and diversity of planets, moons, and small bodies across our Solar System and beyond.

The interior of Saturn’s moon Enceladus. The graphic shows the icy crust, which is thinner in the polar regions, below which sits an ocean. A porous core is thought to dominate the interior, allowing the interaction with water.

Planets and Space

Planetary processes •︎ Exoplanets •︎ Meteorites •︎ Impact Cratering •︎ Space Weather •︎ Remote Sensing Space Habitat

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Exoplanets

Investigating theory, experiments, observations and simulations of worlds orbiting distant stars and planets outside our Solar System to uncover their properties, origins, and potential to host life.

Geoastronomy

bridging knowledge between Earth, Planetary sciences and Exoplanet science

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Webb’s View of the Molecular Cloud Chameleon I (Annotated)

Astrochemistry

Understanding planet formation theory, protoplanetary disks and planetary atmospheres

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Artist´s impression of exoplanet Kepler 16 b. This planet orbits a pair of stars, both are smaller and lighter than our Sun but one significantly smaller than the other. The planet is of a gaseous nature and slightly smaller than Saturn.

Theory and Phenomenology

Understanding the general theory and phenomenology of exoplanetary atmospheres

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The 8-km-high volcano Maat Mons is the second-highest mountain and highest volcano of Venus. Lava flows extend for hundreds of kilometres across the fractured plains shown in the foreground, to the base of Maat Mons. This side-on view is reconstructed from radar data collected by NASA´s Magellan mission.

Volcanic degassing on exoplanets

Understanding volcanic activity and degassing on exoplanets

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