The Need for Laboratory Work to Aid in The Understanding of Exoplanetary Atmospheres

Understand

Advancements in our understanding of exoplanetary atmospheres, from massive gas giants down to rocky worlds, depend on the constructive challenges between observations and models.

• We are now on a clear trajectory for improvements in exoplanet observations that will revolutionize our ability to characterize the atmospheric structure, composition, and circulation of these worlds.
• These improvements stem from significant investments in new missions and facilities, such as JWST and the several planned ground-based extremely large telescopes.
• However, while exoplanet science currently has a wide range of sophisticated models that can be applied to the tide of forthcoming observations, the trajectory for preparing these models for the upcoming observational challenges is unclear.