| Proposal ID | 093279 |
| Title | Hot Rock Stars: High-energy spectra of 5 M dwarfs hosting terrestrial exoplanets |
| Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0932790201 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.57780/esa-pp8ye74 |
| Principal Investigator, PI | Dr Hannah Diamond-Lowe |
| Abstract | With the launch of JWST we are finally in a position to determine if terrestrialexoplanets orbiting M dwarfs can develop and retain atmospheres in the presenceof their hosts harsh high-energy environments. Necessary to the interpretationof any planetary atmospheric data is the measured high-energy spectra, from theUV to the X-ray, of the M dwarf hosts. A JWST Cycle 2 Large program will surveynine rocky worlds orbiting nearby M dwarfs for the presence of atmospheres. OnlyHST can capture the critical UV information, which we will supplement with X-rayobservations, to provide a complete picture of the high-energy output of these Mdwarf hosts. We request 47 HST orbits to capture the UV spectra of these five Mdwarfs. |
| Publications | No publications found for current proposal! |
| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2023-12-26T05:14:46Z/2023-12-26T15:54:46Z |
| Version | 21.23_20231215_1101 |
| Mission Description | The European Space Agencys (ESA) X-ray Multi-Mirror Mission (XMM-Newton) was launched by an Ariane 504 on December 10th 1999. XMM-Newton is ESAs second cornerstone of the Horizon 2000 Science Programme. It carries 3 high throughput X-ray telescopes with an unprecedented effective area, and an optical monitor, the first flown on a X-ray observatory. The large collecting area and ability to make long uninterrupted exposures provide highly sensitive observations. Since Earths atmosphere blocks out all X-rays, only a telescope in space can detect and study celestial X-ray sources. The XMM-Newton mission is helping scientists to solve a number of cosmic mysteries, ranging from the enigmatic black holes to the origins of the Universe itself. Observing time on XMM-Newton is being made available to the scientific community, applying for observational periods on a competitive basis. |
| Creator Contact | https://www.cosmos.esa.int/web/xmm-newton/xmm-newton-helpdesk |
| Date Published | 2025-01-16T00:00:00Z |
| Last Update | 2025-01-27 |
| Keywords | XMM-Newton, OM, RGS, EPIC, X-ray, Multi-Mirror, SAS |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Dr Hannah Diamond-Lowe, 2025, 'Hot Rock Stars: High-energy spectra of 5 M dwarfs hosting terrestrial exoplanets', 21.23_20231215_1101, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.57780/esa-pp8ye74 |