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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 |
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| Fields | Astrophysics Exoplanets |
| Institutions | Cornell University Carl Sagan Institute |
Nikole Lewis is an astrophysicist and an assistant professor of Astronomy at Cornell University.
Career
Her major research interests include observational and theoretical techniques for probing exoplanet atmospheres. 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. 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.
See also
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