A new book in the shelf: Information Theory and Evolution
This highly interdisciplinary book discusses the phenomenon of life, including its origin and evolution, against the backgraound of thermadynamics, statistical mechanics, and information theory.
Flight Modell of the Readout Electronics for the PLATO Fast Cameras
One of two flight models with the readout electronics for the ‘fast’ PLATO cameras. They were developed and built at the DLR Institute of Planetary Research and have now been sent to Belgium for further integration. The four CCD sensors are connected at the top, while the connections for data transmission and the electrical supply are located at the bottom.
We search for extrasolar planets and determine their properties. We develop models that describe the atmospheres of the planets. We want to find out what makes a planet favourable to life. Through observations, either with space telescopes or with ground-based equipment, we can find out how planets in our solar system and beyond are structured, what materials they are made of, whether they have an atmosphere and what it consists of. We are developing new techniques, models and theories to understand the conditions for habitability and for remote sensing of biosignatures. We design and operate exoplanet space missions and exploit the acquired data.
NGTS - Next Generation Transit Survey, telescope facility with 12 telescopes in the Atacama Desert, search for Neptune-sized planets around cool dwarfs
KESPRINT, cooperation to analyse exoplanets discovered by NASA's K2 and Tess missions
We have developed a state-of-the-art atmospheric climate-biogeochemical model for terrestrial planets (1D-TERRA) with photochemistry and unique air-shower physics.
We are international leaders in analysing extrasolar planetary data obtained with space telescopes.
We are developing a holistic modelling approach for different planets and exoplanets that complements 3D Earth and solar system modelling.
We have extensive experience in analysing observations used to determine the internal structure of a planet, such as the Love number.
We compare solar and extrasolar planets, especially the atmospheres of (early) Earth, Venus and Mars.
