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Andrew Swan is a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Physics at the University of Warwick, focusing on the study of white dwarf planetary systems using optical and infrared telescopes. His research investigates the end-of-life stages of stars, particularly how they evolve into compact, inert stellar cores known as white dwarfs, which cool over billions of years. His work includes examining the intense gravitational effects of white dwarfs on nearby asteroids and planets, which can lead to interactions that tear apart these objects and create debris discs around the stars. By analyzing the composition of this debris through spectroscopic observations, Andrew infers the bulk composition of exoplanetary objects. His research has revealed that the rocky exoplanets appear to be made from materials similar to those in our solar system. He employs advanced analysis techniques and aims to apply data from large surveys of thousands of white dwarfs. His ongoing projects involve using state-of-the-art instruments, including the James Webb Space Telescope, to conduct detailed studies of detected debris and its implications for our understanding of stellar and planetary evolution.
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