Host Stars and Their Effects on Exoplanet Atmospheres: An Introductory Overview

by Jeffrey Linsky

Like planets in our solar system, exoplanets form, evolve, and interact with their host stars in many ways. As exoplanets acquire material and grow to the final size, their atmospheres are subjected to intense UV and X-radiation and high-energy particle bombardment from the young host star. Whether a planet can retain its atmosphere and the conditions for significant mass loss both depend upon the strength of the host star's high-energy radiation...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3030114511
• ISBN13: 9783030114510
• Release Date: May 2019
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 273 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"