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George King is a postdoctoral researcher in the Astronomy and Astrophysics group at the University of Warwick. His research interests focus on the characterization of exoplanets, particularly the analysis of observations of their host stars using X-ray wavelength data from space telescopes such as ESA's XMM-Newton and NASA's Chandra. King has collaborated in the discovery of over 3,500 exoplanets, with a special emphasis on those that are located close to their stars. His work involves extensive analysis of light curves, predominantly from K2, SuperWASP, and NGTS. Apart from his research, he is passionate about public outreach in astronomy, having volunteered for the local planetarium. King has authored several publications in top journals including MNRAS and A&A, detailing his findings regarding atmospheric escape in super-Earths and other significant exoplanet discoveries. He often presents his research at community meetings and has delivered talks on XMM-Newton observations and high-energy environments of exoplanets.
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