Brazil in space: Astrophysics and Engineering

• Grant number: 16/13750-6
• Support Opportunities: Special Projects
• Start date: March 01, 2019
• End date: February 28, 2026
• Field of knowledge: Physical Sciences and Mathematics - Astronomy - Stellar Astrophysics
• Principal Investigator: Eduardo Janot Pacheco
• Grantee: Eduardo Janot Pacheco
• Host Institution: Instituto de Astronomia, Geofísica e Ciências Atmosféricas (IAG). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). São Paulo , SP, Brazil
• Pesquisadores principais: Sylvio Ferraz de Mello ; Tatiana Alexandrovna Michtchenko
• Associated researchers: Adriana Benetti Marques Valio ; Claudia de Alencar Santos Janot Pacheco ; Érico Lucas Marques ; Fábio de Oliveira Fialho ; Fuad Kassab Junior ; Karin Silvia Franzoni Fornazier Guimarães ; Laerte Brandão Paes de Andrade ; Leonardo Pinheiro da Silva ; Luander Bernardes ; Marcelo Emilio ; Maria Cristina de Assis Rabello Soares ; Roberto Bertoldo Menezes ; Rodrigo Carlos Boufleur ; Sergio Ribeiro Augusto ; Vanderlei Cunha Parro
• Associated scholarship(s): 24/03937-8 - Implementation and integration of IT services for the attitude control simulation system and instrumental corrections of the PLATO mission in LTE - Part II, BP.TT; 23/16572-5 - Real-time software development using VHDL language for maintenance and innovation of simulators and aerospace systems., BP.TT; 23/10700-1 - Exoplanets, Habitable Zone and Comparative Anatomy of Atmospheres, BP.IC; + associated scholarships 23/10763-3 - USER INTERFACE DEVELOPMENT FOR THE PLATO SCIENTIFIC SATELLITE ATTITUDE CONTROL SYSTEM SIMULATOR, BP.IC; 23/03060-6 - An extension of the hydrodynamic tide model (creep tide) to the case of non-zero obliquity, BP.TT; 23/02550-0 - Real-time software development using VHDL language for critical applications., BP.TT; 22/14024-8 - Implementation and integration of IT services for the Attitude Control System simulator and instrumental corrections of the PLATO mission in LTE., BP.TT; 19/21605-4 - Verification and Validation of embedded scientific software for the PLATO mission, BP.TT; 19/14205-0 - Research and development of embedded software for the PLATO mission, BP.TT; 19/14206-6 - Research and development on attitude control for the PLATO mission, BP.TT; 18/19585-2 - Attitude Control and Jitter Photometric Correction of PLATO 2.0 Space Mission, BE.PQ; 16/20189-9 - Dynamic evolution due to tide in differentiated exoplanets and satellites, BP.PD - associated scholarships

Abstract

Discoveries in the last decades have stimulated the use of interdisciplinary tools to study exoplanets and, naturally, astrobiology. These efforts are helping to understand complex phenomena as, for instance, planetary habitability. Science is trying to answer ancient questions as: Are there planets similar to ours outside the solar system? Is life a common phenomenon in the universe? How life originated on Earth? What is the future of life on Earth? In this thematic project, we will study some open questions in the field of exoplanets and habitability. Brazil is participating in the development of science and engineering of ESA's Cosmic Vision program medium-class satellite PLATO 2.0 to be launched in 2024. PLATO main objective is to find and study a large number of extrasolar planetary systems, with emphasis on the properties of terrestrial planets in the habitable zone. The engineer aspect of this project comprises part of its payload design and development. Brazilian scientific community will have access to PLATO's scientific data in a pro-rata sharing with its partner countries. (AU)

Scientific publications

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(References retrieved automatically from Web of Science and SciELO through information on FAPESP grants and their corresponding numbers as mentioned in the publications by the authors)

ALMEIDA, L. A.; PEREIRA, E. S.; BORGES, G. M.; DAMINELI, A.; MICHTCHENKO, T. A.; VISWANATHAN, G. M.. Eclipse timing variation of GK Vir: evidence of a possible Jupiter-like planet in a circumbinary orbit. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, v. 497, n. 3, p. 8-pg., 2020-09-01. (11/51680-6, 13/18245-0, 16/13750-6, 12/09716-6)

GIUPPONE, CRISTIAN A.; RODRIGUEZ, ADRIAN; MICHTCHENKO, TATIANA A.; DE ALMEIDA, AMAURY A.. ast and present dynamics of the circumbinary moons in the Pluto-Charon syste. Astronomy & Astrophysics, v. 658, FEB 4 2022. (09/54006-4, 16/13750-6)

FERRAZ-MELLO, S.; BEAUGE, C.. Tidal evolution of close-in exoplanets and host stars. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, v. 523, n. 4, p. 10-pg., 2023-06-22. (16/13750-6)

BARROS, DOUGLAS A.; PEREZ-VILLEGAS, ANGELES; MICHTCHENKO, TATIANA A.; LEPINE, JACQUES R. D.. Dynamics of the Spiral-Arm Corotation and Its Observable Footprints in the Solar Neighborhood. FRONTIERS IN ASTRONOMY AND SPACE SCIENCES, v. 8, p. 19-pg., 2021-04-20. (09/54006-4, 16/13750-6)

ROSA, CAROLINE ANTUNES; BERGANTINI, ALEXANDRE; DA SILVEIRA, ENIO FROTA; EMILIO, MARCELO; ANDRADE, LAERTE; PACHECO, EDUARDO JANOT; MASON, NIGEL J.; LAGE, CLAUDIA. A laboratory infrared model of astrophysical pyrimidines. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, v. 531, n. 4, p. 11-pg., 2024-06-25. (16/13750-6)

BURGER, KAROLINE C.; FIALHO, FABIO DE O.; AYKROYD, CHRISTOPHER R. B.. Embedded Star Catalog Calculation Tool for Autonomous Star Trackers. Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, v. 136, n. 10, p. 18-pg., 2024-10-01. (16/13750-6, 15/21207-8)

FERRAZ-MELLO, SYLVIO; BEAUGE, CRISTIAN; FOLONIER, HUGO A.; GOMES, GABRIEL O.. Tidal friction in satellites and planets. The new version of the creep tide theory. European Physical Journal-Special Topics, v. 229, n. 8, p. 22-pg., 2020-05-01. (17/25224-0, 16/20189-9, 16/13750-6)

ZOPPETTI, F. A.; FOLONIER, H.; LEIVA, A. M.; GOMES, G. O.. Orbital evolution of circumbinary planets due to creep tides. Astronomy & Astrophysics, v. 666, p. 14-pg., 2022-10-10. (16/20189-9, 16/13750-6)

GOMES, G. O.; FOLONIER, H. A.; FERRAZ-MELLO, S.. Rotation and figure evolution in the creep tide theory: a new approach and application to Mercury. CELESTIAL MECHANICS & DYNAMICAL ASTRONOMY, v. 131, n. 12, DEC 2019. (17/25224-0, 16/20189-9, 16/13750-6)

MENEGALDO, CAUE G.; FIALHO, FABIO DE O.; JANOT-PACHECO, EDUARDO; PAIT, FELIPE M.; LAPEYRERE, VINCENT. PicSat's Enduring Legacy. Probing the Flight of a Small Astronomical Satellite. Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, v. 134, n. 1033, p. 20-pg., 2022-03-01. (18/19585-2, 16/13750-6)

BARROS, DOUGLAS A.; PEREZ-VILLEGAS, ANGELES; LEPINE, JACQUES R. D.; MICHTCHENKO, TATIANA A.; VIEIRA, RONALDO S. S.. Exploring the Origin of Moving Groups and Diagonal Ridges by Simulations of Stellar Orbits and Birthplaces. ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL, v. 888, n. 2, JAN 10 2020. (17/15893-1, 16/13750-6)

FERRAZ-MELLO, SYLVIO; BEAUGE, CRISTIAN; FOLONIER, HUGO A.; GOMES, GABRIEL O.. Tidal friction in satellites and planets. The new version of the creep tide theory. European Physical Journal-Special Topics, v. 229, n. 8, SI, p. 1441-1462, MAY 2020. (16/20189-9, 16/13750-6, 17/25224-0)

GOMES, R. L.; MARTINS, B. L. CANTO; FONTINELE, D. O.; ALMEIDA, L. A.; FREIRE, R. ALVES; BRITO, A. C.; DE AMORIM, R. G. S. B.; LOPES, C. E. FERREIRA; HAZARIKA, D.; JANOT-PACHECO, E.; et al. Pulsation in TESS Objects of Interest. ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL, v. 961, n. 1, p. 12-pg., 2024-01-01. (16/13750-6)

PEREIRA, ALAN W.; JANOT-PACHECO, EDUARDO; ANDRADE, LAERTE; EMILIO, MARCELO. The persistent Be enigma: The case of HD 212044. Astronomy & Astrophysics, v. 691, p. 6-pg., 2024-10-29. (16/13750-6)

FERRAZ-MELLO, SYLVIO; BAU, G; CELLETTI, A; GALES, CB; GRONCHI, GF. Planetary Tides: Theories. SATELLITE DYNAMICS AND SPACE MISSIONS, v. 34, p. 50-pg., 2019-01-01. (08/57866-1, 14/13407-4, 16/13750-6, 17/10072-0)

GOMES, G. O.; BOLMONT, E.; BLANCO-CUARESMA, S.. Influence of equilibrium tides on transit-timing variations of close-in super-Earths I. Application to single-planet systems and the case of K2-265 b. Astronomy & Astrophysics, v. 651, JUL 5 2021. (16/13750-6, 17/25224-0, 19/21201-0)

ZOPPETTI, F. A.; FOLONIER, H.; LEIVA, A. M.; BEAUGE, C.. Creep tide model for the three-body problem The rotational evolution of a circumbinary planet. Astronomy & Astrophysics, v. 651, JUL 9 2021. (16/13750-6, 16/20189-9)

EIDAM, JESSICA M.; ANDRADE, LAERTE; EMILIO, MARCELO; CRISTINA RABELLO-SOARES, M.; PEREIRA, ALAN W.; JANOT-PACHECO, EDUARDO; ARMSTRONG, JAMES D.. Photometry and spectroscopy of massive stars observed during K2 Campaign 8. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, v. 491, n. 1, p. 302-312, JAN 2020. (16/13750-6)

ALVES SILVA, R.; BEAUGE, C.; FERRAZ-MELLO, S.; CINCOTTA, P. M.; GIORDANO, C. M.. Instability times in the HD 181433 exoplanetary system. Astronomy & Astrophysics, v. 652, AUG 19 2021. (16/13750-6)

DEPAULA, L. A.; MICHTCHENKO, T. A.; SOUSA-SILVA, P. A.. Adapting a solid accretion scenario for migrating planets in FARGO3D. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, v. 490, n. 2, p. 2336-2346, DEC 2019. (14/00492-3, 09/54006-4, 16/13750-6)

MIGLIORINI, ALESSANDRA; DE SANCTIS, M. C.; MICHTCHENKO, T. A.; LAZZARO, D.; BARBIERI, M.; MESA, D.; LAZZARIN, M.; LA FORGIA, F.. Characterization of V-type asteroids orbiting in the middle and outer main belt. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, v. 504, n. 2, p. 2019-2032, JUN 2021. (09/54006-4, 16/13750-6)

FERRAZ-MELLO, SYLVIO; FOLONIER, HUGO A.; GOMES, GABRIEL O.. Creep tide theory: equations for differentiated bodies with aligned layers. CELESTIAL MECHANICS & DYNAMICAL ASTRONOMY, v. 134, n. 3, p. 12-pg., 2022-06-01. (16/20189-9, 17/25224-0, 16/13750-6)

ANDRADE, LAERTE; PEREIRA, ALAN W.; EMILIO, MARCELO; JANOT-PACHECO, EDUARDO. Exploring the Variability of Three Be Stars with TESS Observations. UNIVERSE, v. 11, n. 2, p. 18-pg., 2025-02-01. (16/13750-6)

PEREIRA, ALAN W.; JANOT-PACHECO, EDUARDO; EMILIO, MARCELO; ANDRADE, LAERTE; ARMSTRONG, JAMES D.; EIDAM, JESSICA M.; RABELLO-SOARES, M. CRISTINA; DA SILVA, BERGERSON V. H. V.. Characterizing B stars from Kepler/K2 Campaign 11 Optical analysis and seismic diagnostics. Astronomy & Astrophysics, v. 686, p. 27-pg., 2024-05-27. (16/13750-6)

FOLONIER, HUGO A.; BOUE, GWENAEL; FERRAZ-MELLO, SYLVIO. Ellipsoidal equilibrium figure and Cassini states of rotating planets and satellites deformed by a tidal potential in the spatial case. CELESTIAL MECHANICS & DYNAMICAL ASTRONOMY, v. 134, n. 1, FEB 2022. (16/13750-6, 19/11276-3, 16/20189-9)

GOMES, G. O.; FERRAZ-MELLO, S.. Tidal evolution of exoplanetary systems hosting potentially habitable exoplanets. The cases of LHS-1140 b-c and K2-18 b-c. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, v. 494, n. 4, p. 5082-5090, JUN 2020. (17/25224-0, 16/13750-6, 19/21201-0)