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Dr. Brian Jackson specializes in planetary science (extrasolar planets, or exoplanets, in particular), and comes to Boise State from the Carnegie Department of Terrestrial Magnetism in Washington D.C. where he worked for three years under a postdoctoral fellowship. His research focus is on planetary origins and dynamical evolution which works in conjunction with his emphasis on locating new exoplanets. Dr. Jackson received his Ph.D. in Planetary Sciences from the University of Arizona and his B.S. in Physics from the Georgia Institute of Technology. Besides his research and publications, he has participated in several science documentaries including National Geographic’s Wild Case Files and is a regular contributor to Astronomy Magazine’s “Ask Astro” feature.
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IDAstro: Astronomical Research and Scholarship in the Gem State
Macomb, D. (CoPI), Jackson, B. (PI), Devine, K. E. (CoPI), Dull, J. D. (CoPI) & Sevigny, S. M. (CoPI)
15/09/24 → 31/08/26
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Doomed Worlds. I. No New Evidence for Orbital Decay in a Long-term Survey of 43 Ultrahot Jupiters
Adams, E. R., Jackson, B., Sickafoose, A. A., Morgenthaler, J. P., Worters, H., Stubbers, H., Carlson, D., Bhure, S., Dekeyser, S., Huang, C. X. & Weinberg, N. N., 1 Jul 2024, In: Planetary Science Journal. 5, 7, 163.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The Dynamic Universe: Realizing the Potential of Classical Time Domain and Multimessenger Astrophysics: realizing the potential of classical time domain and multimessenger astrophysics
Howell, S. B., Howell, D. A., Street, R. A., Soares-Furtado, M., Jackson, B. & Greene, T. P., 15 Jan 2024, In: Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Science. 11, 1304616.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Metrics for Optimizing Searches for Tidally Decaying Exoplanets
Jackson, B., Adams, E. R. & Morgenthaler, J. P., 1 Oct 2023, In: Astronomical Journal. 166, 4, 142.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Analyzing Local and Global Dust Devil Events on Mars to Visualize the Planet's Global Circulation Patterns
Dodge, H., Jackson, B., Crevier, J. & Blanc, E., 12 Jul 2022.Research output: Contribution to conference › Presentation
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Comparing Atmospheric and (Inferred) Dust Devil Data from NASA’s Insight and Perseverance Landers
Battin, R., Jackson, B., Dodge, H. & Crevier, J., 12 Apr 2022.Research output: Contribution to conference › Presentation