Yale Astronomy Public PhD Defense - Garrett Levine

Event time: 
Monday, February 24, 2025 - 3:00pm
Speaker: 
Garrett Levine
Speaker Institution: 
Yale University
Talk Title: 
Unveiling Planetary Processes with the Solar System and Exoplanets
Event description: 

Both solar system and exoplanet research study the same class of objects, yet these fields grew from the geosciences and astronomical sciences, respectively. Our solar system provides a detailed view of one planetary system in one epoch, while exoplanets provide sparser data from thousands of systems in various points in their lifetime. A holistic approach to unveiling the fundamental processes that drive planetary formation and evolution must therefore consider both complementary sources of information. My thesis presents three case studies in this context, and this talk will cover one in detail. I will specifically bring aeronomy, the geoscientific study of upper planetary atmospheres, to exoplanet science. By observing an exoplanet like a solar system planet — in multiple wavelengths and over multiple epochs — I will document a canonical solar system atmospheric escape process on an exoplanet for the first time.

Location: 
Kline Tower Room 509 A & B See map
219 Prospect Street
New Haven, CT 06511