Until three decades ago, scientists were skeptical that we would ever be able to find planets outside the solar system (exoplanets). Today, advances in technology and techniques have allowed the discovery of thousands of exoplanets and arrived at the astonishing statistics that most stars in our Galaxy are surrounded by planets. Understanding what makes a planet, when and where, which elements are abundant and which conditions prevail, means understanding its formation history.

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Observational astronomy relies upon special techniques to study the cosmos. Here we investigate how we can apply new developments in informatics to improve our tools in astrophysics. YEMS scientific objectives involve detecting and characterizing young exoplanets and exomoons to answer the long-standing question of their formation and pave the way to explore alternative habitable places. These objectives can benefit from the latest advances in machine learning. We are developing tools that allow us to extract the most potential of our telescopes by applying AI to our processing methods.

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Filling the gap between the frontiers of science and the classroom. Here you can find the work and resources produced by our team of experts in education, outreach and YEMS researchers (in Spanish).

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