First direct exoplanet radio signal reportedly detected from Beta Pictoris b
Universe Magazine says the signal from Beta Pictoris b, 64 light-years away, was likely produced by auroras.
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Universe Magazine reports that astronomers have detected a radio signal directly from Beta Pictoris b, calling it a first for a planet orbiting another star. It says auroras likely produced the signal. A separate post says the bursts imply a magnetic field of at least 1.25 kilogauss, roughly 2,500 times stronger than Earth's.
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