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- 1Radio Waves From Alien Planet Could Be Cosmic First▼Radio Waves Coming From an Alien Planet May Be a Cosmic First https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/science/space/exoplanet
Astronomers report detecting radio waves that may originate from an exoplanet, potentially the first such detection ever made. If confirmed, the signal would suggest the distant planet has a magnetic field, a property never directly observed on a world outside our solar system. The finding is drawing attention from space and astronomy enthusiasts following coverage by major science outlets, with researchers emphasising that further observations are needed to verify the origin of the emission.
- 2UCF Researcher Finds Evidence of New Type of Magnetism▼University of Central Florida researcher discovers experimental evidence of new type of magnetism
A researcher at the University of Central Florida reports experimental evidence of a new type of magnetism, according to a news release. The discovery could expand scientific understanding of magnetic materials beyond known categories such as ferromagnetism and antiferromagnetism. Details of the underlying mechanism and potential technological applications have not been widely reported yet.
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Brazil's CNPEM research centre and CERN are working together on magnet technology for a proposed 91-kilometre particle collider. The collaboration ties Brazilian scientific institutions into CERN's long-term plans for next-generation accelerator hardware, an area where magnet performance is a core technical challenge. The partnership highlights growing international participation in future collider projects.
- 4Planck Image Maps the Milky Way's Magnetic Field●Our Galaxy's Magnetic Field from Planck Credits: ESA, Planck, CNRS, IAS, U. Paris-XI # nature # space # astrophotography
A striking image of the Milky Way's magnetic field, based on data from the European Space Agency's Planck satellite, is circulating among space enthusiasts. The map shows polarised light from galactic dust tracing the galaxy's magnetic field lines, credited to ESA, Planck, CNRS, IAS and Paris-XI University. It is being shared as an example of the beauty and value of astrophotography and public space science data.
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The SMILE satellite has ended an 18-year gap in observations of the northern lights, and researchers say new views of Earth's x-ray magnetic shield are just weeks away. The mission is expected to provide fresh insight into how the solar wind interacts with Earth's magnetic field, producing auroras. Space science outlets are highlighting the milestone and the images anticipated in the coming weeks.
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The European Space Agency says science operations have begun for Smile, the Solar wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer. The mission, developed with the Chinese Academy of Sciences, will study the interaction between the solar wind and Earth's magnetic field. Announcing the milestone, ESA said the spacecraft has completed commissioning and is now delivering its first scientific data from orbit.
- 7Mysterious X-ray flashes traced to cataclysmic stellar mergers●Enigmatic flashes of x-rays in the sky may come from the catastrophic merger of two stars, creating an ultra-dense and u
Astronomers report that enigmatic flashes of X-rays in the sky may come from the catastrophic merger of two stars, producing an ultra-dense, ultra-magnetic remnant known as a magnetar. The findings emerged from a collaboration between Chinese and European science missions, and are drawing attention among space researchers and enthusiasts discussing what the discovery reveals about how magnetars form.
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A science explainer is drawing wide attention with the claim that scientists have found a hole above Earth. The headline, circulating globally in multiple languages, refers to an atmospheric or magnetic anomaly detected by researchers, though the specific findings are not detailed in available coverage.