How to understand exoplanets — space scientists call on lab-based chemists to help

Understanding Exoplanets: A Call for Collaboration

Space scientists are calling on lab-based chemists to help interpret astronomical data on exoplanets.

To achieve this, stronger links are needed between researchers who study Earth's and other planets' atmospheres, as well as between experimental, modeling, and observational communities.

Interpreting astronomical data requires collaboration between researchers from different fields.

A team of experts, including Winiberg, an experimental photochemist, Laura Kreidberg, an exoplanet astronomer, and Moses, a planetary and exoplanet atmospheric chemist, emphasize the importance of collaboration.

Authors: Winiberg, Laura Kreidberg, and Moses.

Author summary: Collaboration is key to understanding exoplanets.

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Nature Nature — 2025-10-28

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