Mikko Tuomi

Mikko Tuomi is a Finnish astronomer most known for his contributions to the discovery of the exoplanet Proxima Centauri b together with other scientists at the University of Hertfordshire. Other exoplanets to whose discovery or study Tuomi has contributed include HD 40307, HD 154857 c, Kapteyn c, Gliese 682 c, HD 154857, Gliese 221, Gliese 581 g and the planetary system orbiting Tau Ceti.

Publications

Mikko Tuomi has contributed to many cosmologist research articles including:

"A Super-Earth in the Habitable Zone"
"Two planets around Kapteyn's star: A cold and a temperate super-Earth orbiting the nearest halo red dwarf"
"Bayesian search for low-mass planets around nearby M. draws. Estimates for occurrence rate based on global detestability statistics"
"A dynamically-packed planetary system around GJ667C with three super-Earths in its habitable zone"

Discoveries

Mikko Tuomi helped discover the Proxima Centauri b planet by observing the gravitational tug of Proxima Centauri's star, Proxima Centauri.

Political career

Tuomi participated in the concurrent 2025 Finnish municipal elections and 2025 Finnish county elections in the Turku constituency as a member of the Left Alliance. He received 132 and 113 votes respectively.