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We present a 3D dynamical model of the orbital induced curvature of the wind-wind collision region in binary star systems. Momentum balance equations are used to determine the position and shape of the contact discontinuity between the…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-13 E. R. Parkin , J. M. Pittard

It is expected that an average protostar will undergo at least one impulsive interaction with a neighbouring protostar whilst a large fraction of its mass is still in a massive, extended disc. Such interactions must have a significant…

Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-24 S. J. Watkins , A. S. Bhattal , H. M. J. Boffin , N. Francis , A. P. Whitworth

Lyman $\alpha$ observations of the transiting exoplanet HD 209458b enable the study of exoplanets exospheres exposed to stellar EUV fluxes, as well as the interacting stellar wind properties. In this study we present 3D hydrodynamical…

Earth and Planetary Astrophysics · Physics 2019-07-17 A. Esquivel , M. Schneiter , C. Villarreal D'Angelo , M. A. Sgró , L. Krapp

Molecular clouds in the interstellar medium suffer gravitational instabilities that lead to the formation of one or multiple stars. A recently formed star inside a cold cloud communicates its gravitational force to the surrounding…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 S. Mendoza , J. Canto , A. Raga

We demonstrate that magnetospheric interactions between merging neutron stars (NSs) generate dual-jetted current outflows, analogous to the Alfv\'{e}n wings observed during planetary interactions in the Solar System. Using 3D relativistic…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2026-02-19 Praveen Sharma , Slava G. Turyshev , Maxim V. Barkov , Maxim Lyutikov

Star-planet magnetic interactions (SPMIs) can transfer energy from an exoplanet to its host star via Alfv\'en waves when the planet orbits within a sub-Alfv\'enic stellar wind. Similar conditions were encountered by the sungrazing comet…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2026-05-19 L-S. Guité , A. Strugarek , A. J. Finley , S. Parenti , V. Réville , A. Paul , A. S. Brun , J. de Carpentier

Observing magnetic star-planet interactions (SPI) offers promise for determining magnetic fields of exoplanets. Models of sub-Alfv\'enic SPI predict that terrestrial planets in close-in orbits around M~dwarfs can induce detectable stellar…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2023-04-04 J. Sebastian Pineda , Jackie Villadsen

The late evolutionary stages of low- and intermediate-mass stars are characterised by mass loss through a dust-driven stellar wind. Recent observations reveal complex structures within these winds, that are believed to be formed primarily…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2021-08-11 J. Malfait , W. Homan , S. Maes , J. Bolte , L. Siess , F. De Ceuster , L. Decin

The outflowing magnetized wind from a host star shapes planetary and exoplanetary magnetospheres dictating the extent of its impact. We carry out three-dimensional (3D) compressible magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) simulations of the interactions…

Earth and Planetary Astrophysics · Physics 2019-06-05 Srijan Bharati Das , Arnab Basak , Dibyendu Nandy , Bhargav Vaidya

The field of exoplanetary science is one of the most rapidly growing areas of astrophysical research. As more planets are discovered around other stars, new techniques have been developed that have allowed astronomers to begin to…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2015-03-20 B. A. Nicholson , M. W. Mengel , L. Brookshaw , A. A. Vidotto , B. D. Carter , S. C. Marsden , J. Soutter , I. A. Waite , J. Horner

We investigate the electromagnetic interaction of a relativistic stellar wind with small bodies in orbit around the star. Based on our work on the theory of Alfv\'en wings to relativistic winds presented in a companion paper, we estimate…

Earth and Planetary Astrophysics · Physics 2015-05-28 Fabrice Mottez , J. Heyvaerts

Stellar variability induce by starspots can hamper the detection of exoplanets and bias planet property estimations. These features can also be used to study star-planet interactions as well as inferring properties from the underlying…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-17 Conrad Vilela , John Southworth , Carlos del Burgo

In recent years, massive star cluster environments have proved to be bright sources of very-high energy gamma-rays, in particular young clusters which are powered by the winds interacting in their cores. In order to understand how these…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2026-04-29 Thibault Vieu , Lucia Härer , Brian Reville

Plasma-mediated interaction between astrophysical objects can play an important role and produce electromagnetic radiation in various binary systems, ranging from planet-moon and star-planet systems to binary compact objects. We perform 3D…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2025-11-20 Nicholas Corso , Dong Lai

Gas giant exoplanets orbiting at close distances to the parent star are subjected to large radiation and stellar wind fluxes. In this paper, hydrodynamic simulations of the planetary upper atmosphere and its interaction with the stellar…

Earth and Planetary Astrophysics · Physics 2016-03-23 Duncan Christie , Phil Arras , Zhi-Yun Li

The collision of winds from massive stars in binaries results in the formation of a double-shock structure with observed signatures from radio to X-rays. We study the structure and stability of the colliding wind region as it turns into a…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-04 Astrid Lamberts , Guillaume Dubus , Geoffroy Lesur , Sebastien Fromang

The distribution of hot Jupiters, for which star-planet interactions can be significant, questions the evolution of exosystems. We aim to follow the orbital evolution of a planet along the rotational and structural evolution of the host…

We suggest a mechanism for enhancing magnetic activity in tidally interacting binaries. We suppose that the deviation of the primary star from spherical symmetry due to the tidal influence of the companion leads to stellar pulsation in its…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-07 T. Zaqarashvili , G. Javakhishvili , G. Belvedere

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

While several studies have investigated large-scale cluster winds resulting from an intra-cluster interaction of multiple stellar winds, as yet they have not provided details of the bordering flows inside a given cluster. The present work…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2018-08-30 Klaus Scherer , Alexander Noack , Jens Kleimann , Horst Fichtner , Kertsin Weis