{"id":7918,"date":"2013-08-26T15:51:22","date_gmt":"2013-08-26T22:51:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/planets.ucla.edu\/?page_id=7918"},"modified":"2019-07-01T10:30:20","modified_gmt":"2019-07-01T18:30:20","slug":"research","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/planets.ucla.edu\/?page_id=7918","title":{"rendered":"Research"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-6466 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/planets.ucla.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/sims.jpg\" alt=\"sims\" width=\"276\" height=\"184\" srcset=\"https:\/\/planets.ucla.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/sims.jpg 864w, https:\/\/planets.ucla.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/sims-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/planets.ucla.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/sims-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 276px) 100vw, 276px\" \/>Planetary research at UCLA is unrivaled in its diversity and collaboration among multiple fields and departments. The faculty, researchers, postdoctoral fellows and students of three separate departments (<a href=\"https:\/\/epss.ucla.edu\">Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences<\/a>; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pa.ucla.edu\/\">Physics and Astronomy<\/a>; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.atmos.ucla.edu\/\">Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences<\/a>) make new discoveries and pioneer new research and techniques on a daily basis. The Institute for Planets and Exoplanets serves as a bridging organization through which scientists can advance their research through collaboration and promotion; the common desire of its participants to seek out answers from many perspectives creates a unique and stimulating research environment.<\/p>\n<p>The range of research topics undertaken by planetary researchers at UCLA is as vast as space itself. Planetary scientists study the interiors, surfaces, atmospheres, hydrospheres, and <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-6435 alignright\" style=\"padding-top: 10px;\" src=\"http:\/\/planets.ucla.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/White_Dwarf_Asteroid.jpg\" alt=\"White_Dwarf_Asteroid\" width=\"299\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/planets.ucla.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/White_Dwarf_Asteroid.jpg 800w, https:\/\/planets.ucla.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/White_Dwarf_Asteroid-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/planets.ucla.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/White_Dwarf_Asteroid-600x480.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 299px) 100vw, 299px\" \/>biospheres of planets, satellites, asteroids, and comets.\u00a0 Space physicists probe the mysteries of space weather and planetary magnetic fields.\u00a0 And astronomers and laboratory researchers attempt to better understand the formation, growth, and structure of both our solar system and systems around other stars. To learn more about a particular area of research, visit our <a href=\"http:\/\/www.planets.ucla.edu\/research\/focus%20areas\">Research Areas<\/a> page.<\/p>\n<p>The techniques used in these areas of research are as diverse as the topics themselves and are constantly being improved upon or reinvented. Our scientists often use multiple approaches utilizing more than one technique, such as numerical and computer modeling, experimental modeling, and observation.\u00a0 In addition, the laboratory facilities available at UCLA are diverse and cutting-edge; some examples include MegaSIMS, SPINLab, and the W.M. Keck Foundation Center for Isotope Geochemistry laboratory. Click <a href=\"http:\/\/planets.ucla.edu\/research\/laboratory-science\/\">here<\/a> to see a full listing of UCLA\u2019s planet-related laboratories and facilities.<\/p>\n<p>UCLA faculty, researchers, postdoctoral fellows and students maintain high scientific visibility through their concentrated focus on thorough and innovative research. Scientific research results are constantly published in top journals and presented at international conferences &amp; symposia, regularly winning <a href=\"http:\/\/www.planets.ucla.edu\/awards\">distinctions and awards<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Planetary research at UCLA is unrivaled in its diversity and collaboration among multiple fields and departments. The faculty, researchers, postdoctoral fellows and students of three separate departments (Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences; Physics and Astronomy; Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences) make new discoveries and pioneer new research and techniques on a daily basis. The Institute for &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/planets.ucla.edu\/?page_id=7918\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Research&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-7918","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/planets.ucla.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7918","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/planets.ucla.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/planets.ucla.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/planets.ucla.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/planets.ucla.edu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=7918"}],"version-history":[{"count":17,"href":"https:\/\/planets.ucla.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7918\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13075,"href":"https:\/\/planets.ucla.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7918\/revisions\/13075"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/planets.ucla.edu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=7918"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}