High Energy Exoplanet Science in the Next Decade and Beyond
Abstract
I present a comparison of high energy studies of exoplanet targets which can be done with the next generation of X-ray telescopes. Specifically, I will show the immediate and decisive impact of XRISM, SEEJ and Athena. Future studies will focus increasingly on other planetary systems and the exoplanet science which comes from understanding the interactions between the stellar magnetic fields and the planetary magnetic fields. Observations enabled by planned grating spectrometers such as those aboard Arcus and Lynx will allow us to capture dynamic changes in these environments, furthering our knowledge of the energetic side of stellar ecosystems. By the late 2020's and 2030's characterization of the high energy environments of specific exoplanets will be a necessary step in our evaluation of their current and future prospect for habitability. All four of these missions will be able to uniquely contribute to our understanding of these systems.
- Publication:
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American Astronomical Society Meeting Abstracts #234
- Pub Date:
- June 2019
- Bibcode:
- 2019AAS...23420803W