Magma Oceans on Tidally Locked Lava Worlds

Funder	Science and Technology Facilities Council
Recipient Organization	University College London
Country	United Kingdom
Start Date	Dec 01, 2022
End Date	May 30, 2026
Duration	1,276 days
Number of Grantees	2
Roles	Student; Supervisor
Data Source	UKRI Gateway to Research
Grant ID	`2786205`

Grant Description

From recent observations, astronomers discovered "lava worlds" - tidally locked rocky exoplanets (mostly Super-Earths). These show a discrepancy in temperature between the dayside and the nightside. Such celestial bodies are considered to harbour a magma ocean on the dayside.

The aim of this project is to run simulations using StagYY and determine how magma oceans can form/exist on such exoplanets.