ScienceRadio signals reportedly detected directly from an exoplanet for the first time
The SETI Institute, citing ScienceAlert, says repeating bursts from Beta Pictoris b appear to come from auroras generated by its magnetic field. The research was undergoing peer review as of September 22, 2026.
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The SETI Institute, citing ScienceAlert, says astronomers used the MeerKAT radio telescope in South Africa to detect repeating radio bursts from Beta Pictoris b, a young giant planet about 63 light-years away. The signals appear to come from auroras generated by the planet’s powerful magnetic field. The institute says the discovery could offer a new way to study magnetic fields on worlds beyond our solar system. As of September 22, 2026, the research was undergoing peer review.
Radio signals reportedly detected directly from an exoplanet for the first time
The SETI Institute, citing ScienceAlert, says repeating bursts from Beta Pictoris b appear to come from auroras generated by its magnetic field. The research was undergoing peer review as of September 22, 2026.