SPI-ing Exoplanets | Antonio Maggio (INAF/OAPA)

Star-Planet Interaction (SPI) is a broad phenomenological term which encompasses a variety of physical effects relevant for the evolution of extra-solar planetary systems, in particular for those hosting giant gas planets in close orbits around their parent star. While theoretical expectations of SPI are abundant, observational signatures are still elusive with current instrumentation and adopted observing strategies. I will review the state of the art on the matter, and possible future developments that may help us for a better characterization of exoplanets and their abitability conditions.