Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP190103688

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP190103688

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Active

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Funded Activity Summary

Mapping the nearest habitable planetary systems with FunnelWeb and Veloce. This project aims to address questions of whether Earth is a uniquely habitable environment in the Universe. Within just a few years, we will discover the best planets to target in humanity's search for life outside our Solar System. Likely to be found orbiting low-mass M-dwarf stars, these planets will be the focus of bio-signature space missions for decades. Understanding how common these habitable M-dwarf planets are requires a comprehensive model for how the whole population of M-dwarf planets formed and evolved. This project will use new Australian facilities, FunnelWeb and Veloce, to map that broader landscape for M-dwarfs and their planets, and so deliver the critical context needed to interpret the coming wave of habitable planet discoveries.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2019

End Date: 31-03-2023

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $400,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Stellar Astronomy and Planetary Systems | Astronomical and Space Sciences | Galactic Astronomy | Astronomical and Space Instrumentation

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Expanding Knowledge in the Physical Sciences |

Other Keywords

Astronomical and Space Instrumentation | Astronomical and Space Sciences | Expanding Knowledge in the Physical Sciences | Galactic Astronomy | Stellar Astronomy and Planetary Systems

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