Research

Full research of the exoplanet catalogue.

  • Project Blue  
    Project
    direct imaging

  • SUPER-SHARP   Space-based Unfolding Primary for Exoplanet Research via Spectroscopic High Angular Resolution Photography
    Direct imaging
    project

  • ARIEL
    transit spectroscopy
    ESA project - launch 2028-2030

  • Twinkle  
    transit spectroscopy
    in preparation

  • Transit Exoplanet Survey Satellite   (TESS)
    transits
    Launch in 2017

  • CHEOPS ( CHaracterizing ExOPlanet Satellite)
    transits
    Launch December 2019

  • Planet Vision (PlaVi)
    transits
    project

  • Plato
    Asteroseismology and transits

  • CoRoT (France - Europe - Brazil)
    Search for planetary transits
    (several planets found)

  • Gaia (ESA)    Gaia at ESTEC
    Astrometry, transits

  • GEST
    Lensing and transits.

  • HST Astrometry
    Astrometry
    (1 planet confirmed by astrometry)

  • Hypertelescope projects (Haute Provence)
    Imaging

  • KEPLER (NASA)
    Search for planetary transits
    (several planets found)

  • MOST (Microvariability and Oscillations os STars) Canada
    photometry (reflected light)

  • Origins Billion Star Survey (OBSS)
    Astrometry

  • Spitzer Space Telescope (NASA)
    Spizter Science
    Infrared Imaging and Spectroscopy
    (thermal emission of several planets detected)

  • Planet Imaging Concept Testbed Using a Rocket Experiment (PICTURE)

  • SPICES Spectro-Polarimetric Imaging and Characterization of Exo-planetary Systems
    direct imaging

  • NEAT (Nearby Earth Astrometric Telescope)
    Astrometry