We report the discovery and Doppler mass measurement of a 7.4 days 2.3 R ⊕ mini-Neptune around a metal-poor K dwarf BD+29 2654 (TOI-2018). Based on a high...
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PublicationA Mini-Neptune Orbiting the Metal-poor K Dwarf BD+29 2654
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PublicationA Near-infrared Chemical Inventory of the Atmosphere of 55 Cancri e
We present high-resolution near-infrared spectra taken during eight transits of 55 Cancri e, a nearby low-density super-Earth with a short orbital period (<18...
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NewsA new super-Earth detected orbiting a red dwarf star
In recent years there has been an exhaustive study of red dwarf stars to find exoplanets in orbit around them. These stars have effective surface temperatures...
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NewsA new, potentially inhabitable super-Earth
Researchers at the University of Oviedo, in collaboration with the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) have discovered and characterized a planet in the...
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NewsA planet in the process of formation found round the nearby young star AU Mic
An international team of scientists, with the participation of the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC), has discovered a planet of the size of Neptune...
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PublicationA Second Planet Transiting LTT 1445A and a Determination of the Masses of Both Worlds
LTT 1445 is a hierarchical triple M-dwarf star system located at a distance of 6.86 pc. The primary star LTT 1445A (0.257 M ⊙) is known to host the transiting...
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NewsA study offers new prospects for finding life outside the Earth
An international team of astronomers, in which the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) has participated, has found an exoplanetary system formed by...
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NewsA study shows that “water worlds” could be as common as Earths
Research led by the University of Chicago and the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) has shown the existence of exoplanets with water and rock around...
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NewsA sub-Earth confirmed in the planetary system of the closest star to the Sun
An international team of astronomers, co-led by researchers from the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC), has confirmed the presence of a new planet...