  Context {The young binary system V773 Tau A exhibits a persistent radio
flaring activity that gradually increases from a level of a few mJy at
apoastron to more than 100 mJy at periastron. Interbinary collisions between
very large (> 15 R) magnetic structures anchored on the two rotating stars of
the system have been proposed to be the origin of these periodic radio flares.
Magnetic structures extended over tens of stellar radii, that can also account
for the observed fast decay of the radio flares, seem to correspond to the
typical solar semi-open quite extended magnetic configurations called helmet
streamers.} Aims {We aim to find direct observational evidence for the
postulated, solar-like, coronal topologies.} Methods {We performed
seven-consecutive-day VLBI observations at 8.4 GHz using an array consisting of
the VLBA and the 100-m Effelsberg telescope.} Results {Two distintive
structures appear in the radio images here presented. They happen to be
associated with the primary and secondary stars of the V773 Tau A system. In
one image (Fig.2-B) the two features are extended up to 18 R each and are
nearly parallel revealing the presence of two interacting helmet streamers. One
image (Fig.2-E) taken a few hours after a flare monitored by the 100-m
Effelsberg telescope shows one elongated fading structure substantially rotated
with respect to those seen in the B run. The same decay scenario is seen in
Fig.2-G for the helmet streamer associated with the other star.} Conclusions
{This is the very first direct evidence revealing that even if the flare origin
is magnetic reconnection due to interbinary collision, both stars independently
emit in the radio range with structures of their own. These structures are
helmet streamers, observed for the first time in stars other than the Sun.}
