The life of stars and their planets

Catala, C.; Aerts, C.; Aigrain, S.; Antonello, E.; Appourchaux, T.; Auvergne, M.; Baglin, A.; Barge, P.; Barstow, M. A.; Baudin, F.; Boumier, P.; Collier Cameron, A.; Christensen-Dalsgaard, J.; Cutispoto, G.; Deeg, H.; Deleuil, M.; Desidera, S.; Donati, J.-F.; Favata, F.; Foing, B. H.; Gameiro, J. F.; Garcia, R.; Garrido, F.; Horne, K.; Lanza, A. F.; Lanzafame, A. C.; Lecavelier Des Etangs, A.; Léger, A.; Mas-Hesse, M.; Messina, S.; Micela, G.; Michel, E.; Monteiro, M. J. P. F. G.; Mosser, B.; Noels, A.; Pagano, I.; Piotto, G.; Poretti, E.; Rauer, H.; Roca-Cortés, T.; Rodono, M.; Rouan, D.; Roxburgh, I.; Schneider, J.; Strassmeier, K.; Turck-Chièze, S.; Vauclair, S.; Vidal-Madjar, A.; Weiss, W. W.; Wheatley, P.
Bibliographical reference

39TH ESLAB Symposium on Trends in Space Science and Cosmic Vision 2020, held 19-21 April 2005, Noordwijk, The Netherlands. Edited by F. Favata, J. Sanz-Forcada, A. Giménez, and B. Battrick. ESA SP-588. European Space Agency, 2005., p.99-104

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12
2005
Number of authors
50
IAC number of authors
0
Citations
6
Refereed citations
5
Description
We lack a reliable scenario for the formation and evolution of stars and their planetary systems, involving key factors such as magnetic fields and turbulence. We present the case for a mission concept that will clarify these problems and give us a global view of the evolution of combined star and planetary systems. This will be achieved by simultaneously addressing the search for planetary transits in front of a large number of stars, including many nearby stars, the study of their internal structure and evolution via asteroseismology, and that of their magnetic activity, via UV monitoring.