Imprints of Magnetic fields in Exoplanets

Project description

Models of exoplanetary magnetic fields look for shining giants and habitable worlds

All the planets in our solar system, except Venus and Mars, have a magnetic field, each with its peculiar features. This is rather remarkable and reflects the outstanding variety of the internal structure of our neighbouring planets. Aside from shielding us from charged solar particles and helping us navigate, our magnetic field may have played an important role in the evolution of life on Earth, retaining oceans and the atmosphere. The EU-funded IMAGINE project is exploring the evolution and imprints of exoplanetary magnetic fields on billion-year time scales, with the goal of helping us find inflated gas giants shining in radio and habitable rocky worlds.

Fields of science

• natural sciences › physical sciences › astronomy › stellar astronomy › neutron stars
• natural sciences › physical sciences › astronomy › planetary sciences › planets › exoplanetology
• natural sciences › physical sciences › astronomy › planetary sciences › planets › giant planets › gas giants

Programme(s)

• H2020-EU.1.1. - EXCELLENT SCIENCE - European Research Council (ERC) Main Programme

Topic(s)

• ERC-2020-STG - ERC STARTING GRANTS

Call for proposal

ERC-2020-STG

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Funding Scheme

ERC-STG - Starting Grant

Host institution

AGENCIA ESTATAL CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS

Net EU contribution

€ 1 495 046,00

Address

Calle Serrano 117
28006 Madrid
Spain

Region

Comunidad de Madrid › Comunidad de Madrid › Madrid

Activity type

Research Organisations

Links

Other funding

€ 0,00

Beneficiaries (1)

AGENCIA ESTATAL CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS

Spain

Net EU contribution

€ 1 495 046,00

Address

Calle Serrano 117
28006 Madrid

Region

Comunidad de Madrid › Comunidad de Madrid › Madrid

Activity type

Research Organisations

Links

Other funding

€ 0,00