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- 1Radio Waves From Alien Planet Could Be Cosmic First▼Radio Waves Coming From an Alien Planet May Be a Cosmic First https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/science/space/exoplanet
Astronomers report detecting radio waves that may originate from an exoplanet, potentially the first such detection ever made. If confirmed, the signal would suggest the distant planet has a magnetic field, a property never directly observed on a world outside our solar system. The finding is drawing attention from space and astronomy enthusiasts following coverage by major science outlets, with researchers emphasising that further observations are needed to verify the origin of the emission.
- 2UCF Researcher Finds Evidence of New Type of Magnetism▼University of Central Florida researcher discovers experimental evidence of new type of magnetism
A researcher at the University of Central Florida reports experimental evidence of a new type of magnetism, according to a news release. The discovery could expand scientific understanding of magnetic materials beyond known categories such as ferromagnetism and antiferromagnetism. Details of the underlying mechanism and potential technological applications have not been widely reported yet.
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Brazil's CNPEM research centre and CERN are working together on magnet technology for a proposed 91-kilometre particle collider. The collaboration ties Brazilian scientific institutions into CERN's long-term plans for next-generation accelerator hardware, an area where magnet performance is a core technical challenge. The partnership highlights growing international participation in future collider projects.
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The European Space Agency has announced that its Smile mission has started its science phase. Smile, short for Solar wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer, is a joint ESA and Chinese Academy of Sciences mission designed to study how the solar wind interacts with Earth's magnetic field. The announcement confirms the spacecraft has completed commissioning and has begun returning data for scientific analysis.
- 5Planck Image Maps the Milky Way's Magnetic Field●Our Galaxy's Magnetic Field from Planck Credits: ESA, Planck, CNRS, IAS, U. Paris-XI # nature # space # astrophotography
A striking image of the Milky Way's magnetic field, based on data from the European Space Agency's Planck satellite, is circulating among space enthusiasts. The map shows polarised light from galactic dust tracing the galaxy's magnetic field lines, credited to ESA, Planck, CNRS, IAS and Paris-XI University. It is being shared as an example of the beauty and value of astrophotography and public space science data.
- 6Electromagnetism trivia quiz wraps up with narrow winning answer●RE: https:// mastodon.social/@franco_vazza/ 117336633598702159 This # Electromagnetism_trivia has ended, and only by a t
Astrophysicist Franco Vazza has closed an online electromagnetism trivia question, revealing that the correct answer won by only a small margin of votes. The winning explanation held that Mickey Mouse floats thanks to magnetic levitation in a variable magnetic field, and Vazza shared a follow-up explaining the physics behind it.
- 7Record X-ray flash may capture a magnetar's birth●A record-breaking X-ray flash may reveal the birth of a magnetar
Astronomers have detected an extraordinarily powerful X-ray flash that could mark the moment a magnetar — a neutron star with an extreme magnetic field — was born. Researchers say the event, described as record-breaking in energy and brightness, offers a rare possible glimpse into how these exotic objects form. Findings were reported via ScienceDaily, with details of the observation still drawing attention across science media.