Planetary Atmospheres at UNSW


This is the home page of the planetary atmospheres research group at the School of Physics University of New South Wales, Sydney. We study the atmospheres (and ocasionally surfaces and interiors) of planets including the Earth, other solar system planets and exoplanets using remote sensing and atmospheric modelling.

Kaguya Impact on the Moon observed impact sequence

Image Gallery

Mars Venus clouds Venus airglow
Infrared Image of Mars taken with UKIRT on August 17 2003 (More Images) Infrared image of the Venus clouds at 2.3 microns taken with IRIS2 on the AAT (Jul 9th 2004) (More Images) Venus IR O2 Airglow at 1.27 microns observed with the ANU 2.3m telescope on Sep 26 2002

Planetary Atmospheres Team

Student Opportunities

Publications

Our Research:

Earth Atmosphere and Climate:
Greenhouse Gases

Solar System Observations:
Extrasolar Planet Observations:
Planetary Atmosphere Modelling:
Instrumentation:


News:

Lunar Clues to the Origin of Life - The Australian, 10 Dec 2008.

Astronomers seek life at end of rainbow - ABC Science online - 21 May 2007

AAPS announces three new planets - 7 Feb 2007

Comet crash successfully observed - Jul 4 2005

Press Release: Aussie Astronomers prepare for smash hit - Jun 28 2005

PLANETPOL run on the WHT - Demonstrates polarimetry to one part in a million - May 1 2004

Our Mars Image on the front page of The Times (Aug 27 2003)

Press Release: Astronomers hunt Martian Water from Earth - Aug 26 2003
 


Jeremy Bailey  - 11 June 2009