planAGN: planets near AGN

planAGN is a computational framework for modeling the impact of AGN-driven outflows on planetary atmospheres.

Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/R. Hurt (IPAC)

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Overview

planAGN models how AGN-driven outflows deposit energy into planetary atmospheres, altering:

• Atmospheric heating
• Molecular velocity distributions
• Atmospheric escape
• Ozone depletion

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Associated Publication

Waas, Jourdan, et al. "The Impact of Supermassive Black Holes on Exoplanet Habitability. I. Spanning the Natural Mass Range" The Astrophysical Journal 1003. 1 (2026): 35

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Credits

This project builds on contributions from:

Francesco Tombesi, Amedeo Balbi, Alessandra Ambrifi, Emily Lohmann, Eric Perlman, Manasvi Lingam, Jackson Kernan, and Abhro Rahman.