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SUMMARY:The growing field of post-main-sequence exoplanetary science - Dim
 itri Veras (Warwick)
DTSTART:20160106T160000Z
DTEND:20160106T170000Z
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CONTACT:Dr B.-O. Demory
DESCRIPTION:The quest for identifying the bulk chemical composition of ext
 rasolar planets and robust observational evidence that between 25%-50% of 
 all Milky Way white dwarfs host currently dynamically-active planetary sys
 tems motivate investigations that link their formation and fate.  Here I p
 rovide a review of our current knowledge of these systems.  I show how thi
 s field incorporates several facets of astrophysics and planetary science\
 , including orbital dynamics\, stellar evolution\, astrochemistry\, atmosp
 heric science and surface processes.  I outline the fundamental outstandin
 g questions which remain about the origin and evolution of these fascinati
 ng systems. 
LOCATION:Martin Ryle Seminar Room\, Kavli Institute
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