Planetary Atmospheres Initiative
The TAP Planetary Atmospheres Initiative brings together researchers from across the University of Arizona working to understand the physical and chemical processes that govern planetary and exoplanetary atmospheres. Key motivating questions include: (1) How can the composition of a planetary atmosphere serve as a probe of the world's formation history? (2) How do atmospheric processes create signatures that are accessible to remote characterization? (3) Are there habitable or even inhabited worlds beyond Earth, and could we discriminate these from all other types of planets?
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For meeting times and locations contact Exoplanet Atmosphere Initiative Leads Brittany Miles, Sukrit Ranjan, or Tyler Robinson.
Upcoming Planetary Atmospheres Initiative Lectures
Fall 2025 Lectures
Caroline Piaulet-Ghorayeb, University of Chicago
Visit Dates: October 27-30, 2025
Planetary Atmospheres Initiative Lecture
October 27, 2025
Title: Beyond Earth 2.0: charting paths to habitable worlds with JWST
Upcoming Planetary Atmospheres Computational Workshops
Fall 2025 Planetary Atmospheres Computational Workshops
Caroline Piaulet-Ghorayeb, University of Chicago
Planetary Atmospheres Computational Workshop
Title: Introduction to MELT and SMINT: Modeling of Small-planet Interior Compositions.
Date: Oct 28, 2025
Affiliated Research Groups
The Miles Research Group
The Miles group uses observations to understand the composition, structure, and weather activity of exoplanets. We develop novel instruments to directly image and characterize Earth-like planets.
The Ranjan Research Group
The Ranjan group approaches questions of planetary atmospheres through the lens of UV-driven processes such as photochemistry and escape.
The Robinson Research Group
The Habitability, Atmospheres, and Biosignatures Laboratory (HABLab) uses theoretical models to understand planetary climate, remote sensing, and detectability of life-related processes for exoplanets.