Planetary Formation and Evolution
About
Exoplanet discoveries made in the past decade have revealed that planetary systems are ubiquitous in the Universe and far more diverse than predicted by theoretical models that could reproduce the properties of our own Solar System. At LPL, our research efforts include studying the environments where planets form, the gaseous and dusty disks around young stars. Additionally, we engage in theoretical explorations to better comprehend the process of planetary formation and evolution under different initial conditions. Through the integration of observational data from disks and exoplanets with theoretical models, LPL scientists aim at developing a comprehensive and predictive theory of how planets are formed and how they evolve over time.
Faculty
Planetary Formation and Evolution Faculty
Dániel Apai
Astrobiology, Exoplanets, Planetary Atmospheres, Planetary Formation and Evolution
Caitlin Griffith
Astrobiology, Exoplanets, Planetary Astronomy, Planetary Atmospheres, Planetary Formation and Evolution, Planetary Surfaces, Titan & Outer Solar System
William Hubbard
Exoplanets, Planetary Atmospheres, Planetary Formation and Evolution, Theoretical Astrophysics, Titan & Outer Solar System
Tommi Koskinen
Exoplanets, Planetary Atmospheres, Planetary Formation and Evolution, Titan & Outer Solar System
Renu Malhotra
Astrobiology, Exoplanets, Orbital Dynamics, Planetary Formation and Evolution, Small Bodies, Theoretical Astrophysics
Isamu Matsuyama
Astrobiology, Exoplanets, Lunar Studies, Planetary Formation and Evolution, Planetary Geophysics, Theoretical Astrophysics, Titan & Outer Solar System
Ilaria Pascucci
Astrobiology, Exoplanets, Planetary Astronomy, Planetary Formation and Evolution
Sukrit Ranjan
Astrobiology, Earth, Exoplanets, Planetary Atmospheres, Planetary Formation and Evolution, Theoretical Astrophysics
Other Researchers
Planetary Formation and Evolution Researchers
Arin Avsar
Exoplanets, Planetary Astronomy, Planetary Formation and Evolution
Naman Bajaj
Exoplanets, Planetary Atmospheres, Planetary Formation and Evolution
Galen Bergsten
Astrobiology, Exoplanets, Planetary Atmospheres, Planetary Formation and Evolution
Zarah Brown
Planetary Atmospheres, Planetary Formation and Evolution
Samuel Crossley
Cosmochemistry, Planetary Analogs, Planetary Formation and Evolution, Small Bodies
Dingshan Deng
Astrobiology, Exoplanets, Planetary Formation and Evolution
Kiki Gonglewski
Astrobiology, Exoplanets, Planetary Formation and Evolution
Joanna Hardesty
Exoplanets, Planetary Atmospheres, Planetary Formation and Evolution
Euibin Kim
Photogrammetry, Planetary Formation and Evolution, Planetary Surfaces
Feng Long
Planetary Formation and Evolution, Theoretical Astrophysics
Fuda Nguyen
Exoplanets, Planetary Atmospheres, Planetary Formation and Evolution, Theoretical Astrophysics
Peter Stephenson
Planetary Formation and Evolution
Robin Van Auken
Planetary Formation and Evolution, Planetary Surfaces
Chengyan Xie
Planetary Atmospheres, Planetary Formation and Evolution