How has the solar wind evolved to become what it is today?

Abstract

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 briefly discuss implications of the evolution of the solar wind on the evolving Earth. I argue that studying exoplanetary systems could open up new avenues for progress to be made in our understanding of the evolution of the solar wind.

Accepted for publication at the Proceedings IAU Symposium 372. G. Cauzzi & A. Tritschler, eds. This contribution is based on the review talk I presented at the IAUS372 "The Era of Multi-Messenger Solar Physics", Busan, Rep. of Korea