Speaker
Prof.
Eve Lee
Description
Planets in our solar system can be divided into rocky terrestrials as large as the Earth vs. gassy giants as small as Neptune. Planets outside of our solar system, on the other hand, look nothing like our own, with most of these detected exoplanets falling right in between the size of the Earth and Neptune. I will describe the underlying physics that drives the huge diversity in the observed exoplanetary population and discuss how future missions will help us better understand the formation and evolution of solar and extrasolar planets.
Primary author
Prof.
Eve Lee
