Andrew Vanderburg

Assistant Professor of Astronomy
Director of Undergraduate Studies
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My research focuses on studying exoplanets, or planets which orbit stars other than the Sun. I am interested in developing cutting-edge techniques and methods to discover new planets outside of our solar system, and studying the planets we find to learn their detailed properties. Eventually, I hope to help answer questions like "Are the planets orbiting other stars throughout the galaxy anything like the worlds in our Solar system?" and "Could any of these planets be hospitable to life like the Earth?". To learn more about my research interests, please visit my Research page. To learn about the members of my team, please visit my Group Members webpage.