SPECULOOS exoplanet search and its prototype on TRAPPIST
Artem Burdanov, Laetitia Delrez, Micha\"el Gillon, Emmanu\"el Jehin

TL;DR
The paper discusses the SPECULOOS project aimed at detecting Earth-sized exoplanets around ultracool dwarfs, highlighting its prototype on TRAPPIST and its potential for atmospheric characterization of habitable planets.
Contribution
Introduction of the SPECULOOS survey and its prototype on TRAPPIST, advancing the search for habitable exoplanets around ultracool dwarfs.
Findings
Detection of seven temperate Earth-sized planets transiting TRAPPIST-1
Potential for atmospheric characterization of planets around UCDs
Enhanced transit detection prospects around ultracool dwarfs
Abstract
One of the most significant goals of modern science is establishing whether life exists around other suns. The most direct path towards its achievement is the detection and atmospheric characterization of terrestrial exoplanets with potentially habitable surface conditions. The nearest ultracool dwarfs (UCDs), i.e. very-low-mass stars and brown dwarfs with effective temperatures lower than 2700 K, represent a unique opportunity to reach this goal within the next decade. The potential of the transit method for detecting potentially habitable Earth-sized planets around these objects is drastically increased compared to Earth-Sun analogs. Furthermore, only a terrestrial planet transiting a nearby UCD would be amenable for a thorough atmospheric characterization, including the search for possible biosignatures, with near-future facilities such as the James Webb Space Telescope. In this…
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