Perspectives on the Physics of Late-Type Stars from Beyond Low Earth Orbit, the Moon and Mars

Abstract

With the new discoveries enabled thanks to the recent space missions, stellar physics is going through a revolution. However, these discoveries opened the door to many new questions that require more observations. The European Space Agency's Human and Robotic Exploration programme provides an excellent opportunity to push forward the limits of our knowledge and better understand stellar structure and dynamics evolution. Long-term observations, Ultra-Violet observations, and a stellar imager are a few highlights of proposed missions for late-type stars that will enhance the already planned space missions.

arXiv comment15 pages, invited review as part of the European Space Agency SciSpacE science community white paper series, published in npj Microgravity; doi: 10.1038/s41526-024-00431-2

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