Radio signals reportedly pinpointed to an exoplanet for the first time
LatestLY reports that South Africa's MeerKAT telescope detected emissions from Beta Pictoris b, a gas giant 63 light-years away.
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Astronomers from Harvard and the University of Oregon detected radio emissions originating directly from Beta Pictoris b, LatestLY reports. The outlet says the natural signals recorded by MeerKAT match auroral emissions caused by the planet's intense magnetic field, marking the first time such waves have been pinpointed to an exoplanet.
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