Comments on: Exoplanet Sunsets

By: William J. Rogers, Scientist, Texas A&M University, Brya, Texas

William J. Rogers, Scientist, Texas A&M University, Brya, Texas — Sat, 17 Apr 2021 02:16:55 +0000

William Rogers, Scientist at Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas. wjrogers @Tamu.edu
Thank you, Ariel Xie, for your outstanding work to help us continue to look up and be inspired to explore our universe and in doing so, learn more about our planet so we can help to build a better world to reduce or eliminate starvation, and where everyone will benefit from science, technology, and the humanities.
Many people do not believe that the earth revolves around the sun once a year. Also, people can be shown why we refer to “Sunrise” and “Sunset”, given that, because of the earth’s rotation, the sun only appears to rise and fall. You can help other people to understand other events in nature, such as why clouds are usually white and snow is white to our ROYGBIV eyes. Knowing the science behind events increases the enjoyment of nature and everything in nature, which should be part of student education at all levels so we are more likely to support and benefit from nature and science.
Best wishes, Ariel Xie and other students, for your opportunities and career after ��Vlog��ý.
Thank you, students, Sarah Bolton, faculty, and staff, for your informative and inspiring Symposium!

By: Craig First

Craig First — Fri, 16 Apr 2021 19:24:16 +0000

So fascinating! Thanks for sharing, Ariel!

By: Sarah Bolton

Sarah Bolton — Fri, 16 Apr 2021 15:44:21 +0000

Congratulations, Ariel! This is really interesting work … I wonder whether it would be possible to take your simulations and create a video model where one could “watch” what a sunset might look like for an exoplanet with particular parameters. Wishing you all the very best for your future!!

By: Roger France

Roger France — Fri, 16 Apr 2021 15:03:53 +0000

Hi Ms. Xie, I scrolled down through the list of presenters and then started with yours – so glad I did! Very interesting and well presented…this old COW physics major (’73) learned something! Congrats – well done.

By: Sofia Visa

Sofia Visa — Fri, 16 Apr 2021 14:49:40 +0000

Congratulations on this I.S. work! Ariel, your work made me curious about how planets in other solar system move and how long is their “day” and “night”. Are there direct measurements available to scientist about, let’s say, the closest exoplanet? Do scientists know how the closest exoplanet orbits around its own sun?
It was a pleasure to cross paths with you at ��Vlog��ý. You will do great in whatever you decide pursuing!

By: kevin Camphausen

kevin Camphausen — Fri, 16 Apr 2021 14:48:28 +0000

Fun work. Someday we will be standing on one of those planets and can say, “This is how professor Xie said it would look.”

By: Heather Guarnera

Heather Guarnera — Fri, 16 Apr 2021 13:37:11 +0000

Stellar poster, Ariel! Congratulations. Can you speculate what is the length of an apoday, in Earth-days? For example, an apoday on beta Pictoris b?

By: Vicky Wang

Vicky Wang — Fri, 16 Apr 2021 13:08:54 +0000

Congratulations, Ariel! Your poster is really amazing! All the best to you!

By: Carlos Owusu-Ansah

Carlos Owusu-Ansah — Fri, 16 Apr 2021 13:08:19 +0000

Great Job Ariel! Are apodays strictly shorter/longer than normal days?

By: Drew Pasteur

Drew Pasteur — Fri, 16 Apr 2021 13:02:02 +0000

This is very cool work, Ariel! Congratulations, and we wish you all the best in your plans beyond ��Vlog��ý!