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CPS Research themes: Astrobiology, Magnetospheres, Exoplanets, Planet Interiors and Surfaces.
Astrobiology

Astrobiology

Astrobiology is a deeply interdisciplinary field investigating the possibility of life beyond the Earth.

Atmospheres and magnetospheres

Magnetospheres

Planets with magnetic fields are surrounded by regions known as magnetospheres. CPS members study these, and charged particles trapped within them, using spacecraft instruments and computer models.

Exoplanets

Exoplanets

Spectroscopy of exoplanet atmospheres, including data reduction, atmospheric modelling, novel retrieval techniques and space missions.

Interiors

Interiors

Space missions have revealed our solar system displays a rich variety of bodies with a diverse evolutionary history.

Surfaces

Surfaces

Planetary surfaces record geological events which are a combination of internally and externally driven phenomena.

Mission

Missions

Our research has contributed to space missions.