Prof. Jonathan Fortney of the University of California, Santa Cruz on Exoplanets
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Prof. Jonathan Fortney discusses the characterization of exoplanets and insights into their formation and atmospheres.
Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof. Jonathan Fortney of the UC, Santa Cruz on Characterizing Earth Analogs in Reflected Light: Atmospheric Retrieval Studies for Future Space Telescopes, Do Metal-rich Stars Make Metal-rich Planets? New Insights on Giant Planet Formation from Host Star Abundances, and Hot Jupiters: Origins, Structure, AtmospheresProf. Jonathan Fortney is professor of Astronomy & Astrophysics at the University of California, Santa Cruz. He is interested in characterizing planets to better understand their composition and how they evolve with time. Please subscribe to this channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/ScientificSense?sub_confirmation=1
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