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(ABRIDGED) We present in detail our new 3D numerical models for the accretion of stellar winds on to Sgr A*. In our most sophisticated models, we put stars on realistic orbits around Sgr A*, include `slow' winds (300 km/s), and account for…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 J. Cuadra , S. Nayakshin , V. Springel , T. Di Matteo

M-type stars are the most common stars in the universe. They are ideal hosts for the search of exoplanets in the habitable zone (HZ), as their small size and low temperature make the HZ much closer in than their solar twins. Harboring very…

The wind-driving mechanism of asymptotic giant branch (AGB) stars is commonly attributed to a two-step process: first, gas in the stellar atmosphere is levitated by shockwaves caused by stellar pulsation, then accelerated outwards by…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2018-11-07 S. Liljegren , S. Höfner , B. Freytag , S. Bladh

The young magnetically active solar-like stars are efficient generators of ionizing radiation in the form of X-ray and Extreme UV (EUV) flux, stellar wind and eruptive events. These outputs are the critical factors affecting atmospheric…

Winds arising from galaxies, star clusters, and active galactic nuclei are crucial players in star and galaxy formation, but it has proven remarkably difficult to use observations of them to determine physical properties of interest,…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2017-08-30 Mark R. Krumholz , Todd A. Thompson , Eve C. Ostriker , Crystal L. Martin

Photospheric radiation momentum is efficiently transferred by absorption through metal lines to the gaseous matter in the atmospheres of massive stars, sustaining strong winds and mass loss rates. Not only is this critical for the evolution…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 Fabio Bresolin , Rolf-Peter Kudritzki

The origins of the hot solar corona and the supersonically expanding solar wind are still the subject of debate. A key obstacle in the way of producing realistic simulations of the Sun-heliosphere system is the lack of a physically…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2014-11-20 Steven R. Cranmer

We make use of the Parker Solar Probe (PSP) data to explore the nature of solar wind turbulence focusing on the Alfv\'enic character and power spectra of the fluctuations and their dependence on distance and context (i.e. large scale solar…

We present new wind models for {\tau} Bo\"otis ({\tau} Boo), a hot-Jupiter-host-star whose observable magnetic cycles makes it a uniquely useful target for our goal of monitoring the temporal variability of stellar winds and their…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2016-11-15 B. A. Nicholson , A. A. Vidotto , M. Mengel , L. Brookshaw , B. Carter , P. Petit , S. C. Marsden , S. V. Jeffers , R. Fares , the BCool Collaboration

CONTEXT: The mass loss of He-burning stars, which are partially or completely stripped of their outer hydrogen envelope, is a catalyst of the cosmic matter cycle and decisive ingredient of massive star evolution. Yet, its theoretical…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2023-02-15 A. A. C. Sander , R. R. Lefever , L. G. Poniatowski , V. Ramachandran , G. N. Sabhahit , J. S. Vink

We develop analytic and numerical models of the properties of super-Eddington stellar winds, motivated by phases in stellar evolution when super-Eddington energy deposition (via, e.g., unstable fusion, wave heating, or a binary companion)…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2016-02-24 Eliot Quataert , Rodrigo Fernandez , Daniel Kasen , Hannah Klion , Bill Paxton

The acceleration of the young solar wind is studied using the first 17 encounters of Parker Solar Probe. We identify wind intervals from different source regions: coronal hole (CH) interiors, streamers, and low Mach number boundary layers…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2024-10-23 Yiming Jiao , Ying D. Liu , Wenshuai Cheng , Hao Ran , Rui Wang

Metal-poor massive stars drive the evolution of low-mass galaxies, both locally and at high redshift. However, quantifying the feedback they impart to their local surroundings remains uncertain because models of stellar evolution, mass…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2024-07-31 O. Grace Telford , John Chisholm , Andreas A. C. Sander , Varsha Ramachandran , Kristen B. W. McQuinn , Danielle A. Berg

In this contribution, I briefly review the long-term evolution of the solar wind (its mass-loss rate), including the evolution of observed properties that are intimately linked to the solar wind (rotation, magnetism and activity). I also…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2022-11-29 A. A. Vidotto

We perform three dimensional (3D) ideal magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) simulations to study the parametric decay instability of Alfven waves in turbulent plasmas and explore its possible applications in the solar wind. We find that, over a broad…

Space Physics · Physics 2017-06-16 Mijie Shi , Hui Li , Chijie Xiao , Xiaogang Wang

During the evolution of first stars, the CNO elements may emerge on their surfaces due to the mixing processes. Consequently, these stars may have winds driven purely by CNO elements. We study the properties of such stellar winds and…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-13 Jiri Krticka , Jiri Kubat

Observational implications are derived for two standard models of supernovae-driven galactic winds: a freely expanding steady-state wind and a wind sourced by a self-similarly expanding superbubble including thermal heat conduction. It is…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2016-07-27 Avery Meiksin

How the solar wind is accelerated to its supersonic speed is intimately related to how it is heated. Mechanisms based on ion-cyclotron resonance have been successful in explaining a large number of observations, those concerning the…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2012-12-03 Bo Li , Shadia Rifai Habbal

The evolution of a planet's atmosphere depends strongly on its host star's properties. When their host stars are younger, planets can experience stronger winds and EUV emissions. This is particularly true for planets orbiting M-dwarfs due…

Earth and Planetary Astrophysics · Physics 2023-09-21 Ashini Modi , Raissa Estrela , Adriana Valio

M dwarf's atmosphere is expected to be highly magnetized. The magnetic energy can be responsible for heating the stellar chromosphere and corona, and driving the stellar wind. The nonlinear propagation of Alfv\'en wave is the promising…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2021-09-29 Takahito Sakaue , Kazunari Shibata