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Radio signals detected from exoplanet Beta Pictoris b
Original: beta pictoris b
Astronomers have picked up radio signals from Beta Pictoris b, a giant exoplanet about 63 light-years away orbiting the young star Beta Pictoris. The detection, reported by BBC Sky at Night Magazine, is a rare feat for a planet beyond our Solar System and could open a new way to study exoplanets' magnetic fields and interiors. Interest is rising across several countries.
Why now: News of a rare radio detection from an exoplanet is a striking astronomy breakthrough that is trending in search results.
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Evidence
- Scientists have detected radio signals from a planet beyond our Solar System · BBC Sky at Night Magazine
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