Nikole Lewis Explained

Nikole Lewis
Fields:	Astrophysics Exoplanets
Workplaces:	Cornell University Carl Sagan Institute
Alma Mater:	University of Arizona (Ph.D. 2012) Boston University (M.A. 2004) Worcester Polytechnic Institute (B.S. 2002)
Known For:	Exoplanet detection

Nikole Lewis is an astrophysicist and an assistant professor of Astronomy at Cornell University.^[1]

Career

Her major research interests include observational and theoretical techniques for probing exoplanet atmospheres.^[2] 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.^{[3] [4]} 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.^[5]

External links

• Astronomy Homepage at Cornell Univ.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Nikole Lewis Cornell University College of Arts and Sciences Cornell Arts & Sciences. as.cornell.edu. 2019-02-01.
2. Web site: Nikole Lewis Department of Astronomy Cornell Arts & Sciences. astro.cornell.edu. 2019-02-01.
3. Web site: HubbleSite: News - Hubble Probes Atmospheres of Exoplanets in TRAPPIST-1 Habitable Zone. hubblesite.org. 2019-02-01.
4. Web site: Hubble Probes Atmospheres of Exoplanets in TRAPPIST-1 Habitable Zone MIT Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences. eapsweb.mit.edu. en. 2019-02-01. 2019-04-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20190410040212/https://eapsweb.mit.edu/news/2018/hubble-probes-atmospheres-exoplanets-trappist-1-habitable-zone. dead.
5. Web site: Nikole K. Lewis C-SPAN.org. www.c-span.org. 2019-02-01.