Nikole Lewis
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Alma mater | University of Arizona (Ph.D. 2012) Boston University (M.A. 2004) Worcester Polytechnic Institute (B.S. 2002) |
Known for | Exoplanet detection |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Astrophysics Exoplanets |
Institutions | Cornell University Carl Sagan Institute |
Nikole Lewis is an astrophysicist and an assistant professor of Astronomy at Cornell University.[1] Her major research interests include observational and theoretical techniques for probing exoplanet atmospheres.[2] She co-led a spectroscopic survey of the TRAPPIST-1 system in 2018 using the Hubble Space Telescope, which was the first such survey for Earth-sized exoplanets.[3][4] She also took part in the original announcement of the TRAPPIST-1 system in 2017 by helping describe the system and the importance of detecting atmospheres to search for biosignatures.[5]
References[]
- ^ "Nikole Lewis | Cornell University College of Arts and Sciences Cornell Arts & Sciences". as.cornell.edu. Retrieved 2019-02-01.
- ^ "Nikole Lewis | Department of Astronomy Cornell Arts & Sciences". astro.cornell.edu. Retrieved 2019-02-01.
- ^ "HubbleSite: News - Hubble Probes Atmospheres of Exoplanets in TRAPPIST-1 Habitable Zone". hubblesite.org. Retrieved 2019-02-01.
- ^ "Hubble Probes Atmospheres of Exoplanets in TRAPPIST-1 Habitable Zone | MIT Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences". eapsweb.mit.edu. Retrieved 2019-02-01.
- ^ "Nikole K. Lewis | C-SPAN.org". www.c-span.org. Retrieved 2019-02-01.
External links[]
- Astronomy Homepage at Cornell Univ.
- Nikole Lewis publications indexed by Google Scholar
Categories:
- Living people
- 21st-century American women scientists
- 20th-century American women scientists
- American women astronomers
- Cornell University faculty
- University of Arizona alumni
- Boston University alumni
- Worcester Polytechnic Institute alumni
- Planetary scientists
- American women academics