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Harvard-led team detects first magnetic field signal from exoplanet Beta Pictoris b
A Harvard-led research team reports the first-ever detection of a magnetic field signal from an exoplanet, Beta Pictoris b, a giant planet orbiting a young star about 63 light-years from Earth. The finding, covered by science outlets, offers a rare glimpse into a planet's interior and atmosphere and could open a new way to study magnetic fields on worlds beyond the solar system.
Why now: It is the first magnetic field detection on an exoplanet, a milestone in astronomy.
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