Title:
First Orbit and Mass from an image of a true Jupiter-Saturn Analog
Agreement Number:
24JWGO3B02
Agreement Value:
$48,400.00
Agreement Date:
Mar 17, 2025 - Mar 1, 2027
Description:
This project will use the first James Webb Space Telescope images of the nearby planet Epsilon Eridani b, also known as Aegir, to determine its orbit and mass. This planet is anticipated to be quite similar to our solar system’s own planet Jupiter, and it orbits one of the closest sun-like stars just 10 light years away. Measuring its mass and orbit will allow us to learn more about how giant planets form and cool over billions of years, and ultimately end up like (or unlike) our own solar system’s Jupiter and Saturn.
Organization:
Canadian Space Agency
Expected Results:
The Research component of the program provides financial support to organizations to conduct space related research and development in priority areas. It will support targeted knowledge development and innovation to sustain and enhance the Canadian capacity to use space to address national needs and priorities in the future.
Location:
Victoria, British Columbia, CA V8W 3N7
Reference Number:
003-2024-2025-Q4-00027
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient's Legal Name:
University of Victoria
Program:
Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology
Program Purpose:
This program supports knowledge development and innovation in the CSA's priority areas while increasing the awareness and participation of Canadians in space-related disciplines and activities.
The Research Component aims to support the development of science and technology; foster the continual development of a critical mass of researchers and highly qualified people in Canada; and support information gathering and space-related studies and research pertaining to Canadian Space Agency priorities.