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Astronomers detect radio waves from exoplanet for first time
Original: A planet beyond our Solar System sends an unprecedented signal: its radio waves detected for the first time
Astronomers have detected radio waves from a planet outside our Solar System for the first time, an unprecedented observation. The signal suggests it may be possible to study the magnetic fields and environments of distant exoplanets directly, rather than inferring them from light passing through their atmospheres. Scientists caution the detection needs confirmation, but if verified it would open a new window on worlds orbiting other stars.
Why now: First-ever radio detection from an exoplanet is a potential milestone in astronomy
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- A planet beyond our Solar System sends an unprecedented signal: its radio waves detected for the first time · marca.com
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