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Radio signals reportedly detected directly from an exoplanet for the first time
Nuestro Diario says MeerKAT detected the signal from Beta Pictoris b, about 63 light-years away. The outlet noted on September 23, 2026, that the research was a preprint awaiting peer review.
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Phys.org reports the first detection of radio signals from an exoplanet, Beta Pictoris b, and a magnetic field of at least 1,250 gauss where the waves form. Nuestro Diario says MeerKAT detected the emission from the gas giant, about 63 light-years away, and that it may be linked to auroras generated by the planet’s magnetic field. On September 23, 2026, Nuestro Diario said the study was a preprint and had not yet been peer reviewed.
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