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First radio waves detected from an exoplanet hint at alien auroras
Original: First radio waves seen from an exoplanet hint at otherworldly auroras # science # astronomy https://www. sciencenews.org
Astronomers have picked up radio waves from an exoplanet for the first time, a signal that could indicate auroras similar to those seen on Earth and the solar system's giant planets. The detection opens a new way to study magnetic fields and atmospheres of planets orbiting other stars, and scientists say future observations could reveal more about potentially habitable worlds far beyond our solar system.
Why now: A landmark first in astronomy, with potential implications for understanding exoplanet magnetic fields and habitability.
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- First radio waves seen from an exoplanet hint at otherworldly auroras # science # astronomy https://www. sciencenews.org/article/exopla net-aurora-radio-waves · clarissadelune@c.im · 4
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