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Radio waves reportedly traced directly to exoplanet Beta Pictoris b for the first time
LatestLY reports that South Africa’s MeerKAT telescope recorded natural radio signals from the gas giant, about 63 light-years away. The signals match auroral emissions linked to its magnetic field.
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LatestLY reports that astronomers from Harvard and the University of Oregon used South Africa’s MeerKAT telescope to trace natural radio emissions directly to Beta Pictoris b. The outlet describes it as the first time such waves have been pinpointed to an exoplanet and says the signals match auroral emissions caused by the gas giant’s magnetic field.
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