Speaker
Description
In this contribution I will present recent results on the study of symbiotic stars, interacting systems in which a white dwarf accretes material from an evolved (typically a RGB or AGB) star. The very high luminosity and intrinsic variability of evolved stars complicates the identification and study of symbiotic stars. However, X-ray emission is a distinctive feature that opens a window to explore accretion on these systems. I will focus on three particular points:
(I) Current view of mass transfer in symbiotic stars, phenomenological description and characteristics of their X-ray emission.
(II) Recent results from high-angular resolution facilities (ALMA+VLTI) and synergies with X-ray observatories.
(III) Perspectives for research on symbiotic stars with NewAthena.
