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First radio signal detected from planet outside solar system
Original: Radio signal detected for first time from a planet outside our solar system
Astronomers have detected a radio signal from an exoplanet for the first time, according to a CNN report. The signal is said to come from Beta Pictoris b, a gas giant orbiting a young star roughly 60 light-years from Earth. If confirmed, it would mark a new way of studying planets beyond the solar system, since most exoplanets are found indirectly. Researchers suggest such emissions could reveal details about a planet's magnetic field and atmosphere. Scientists are calling for follow-up observations to verify the detection.
Why now: The first-ever radio detection from an exoplanet is a potential milestone in astronomy, drawing wide attention.
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