We examine the feasibility of detecting auroral emission from the potentially habitable exoplanet Proxima Centauri b. This planet’s active, late-type M dwarf host makes detection of aurorae more favorable than […]
Space Weather & Heliophysics
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Stellar Magnetism, Winds and Their Effects on Planetary Environments
I review some recent works on magnetism of cool, main-sequence stars, their winds and potential impact on surrounding exoplanets. The winds of these stars are very tenuous and persist during […]