Led by J.C. Guirado, this research line studies magnetic activity and radio emission in stellar and substellar objects to advance our understanding of exoplanet habitability. The scientific contribution from this group aims to extend the knowledge gained from Solar System observations to the extrasolar frontier and to contribute to the growing understanding of the habitability of the exoplanet population. Radio observations provide a unique window into the plasma dynamics and magnetic fields of stellar systems—key factors in determining planetary habitability. This includes the study of brown dwarfs, ultracool dwarfs, and M-type and solar-type stars that may host planetary systems. Such studies require radio observations with the highest sensitivity and the highest spatial resolution, as enabled by current instrumentation (EVN, VLBA, J-VLA, ATCA, GMRT, or ALMA) and by future facilities such as SKA and ng-VLA.

Senior researchers: J.B. Climent, J.C. Guirado