Prevalence of Earth-size Planets Orbiting Sun-like Stars
<p> In this thesis, I explore two topics in exoplanet science. The first is the prevalence of Earth-size planets in the Milky Way Galaxy. To determine the occurrence of planets having different sizes, orbital periods, and other properties, I conducted a survey of extrasolar planets using data...
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University of California, Berkeley
2015
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| Online Access: | http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3720767 |