Beta Pictoris b

Astronomers report first radio signal from an exoplanet

Astronomers say they have detected radio emission coming directly from a planet outside the solar system for the first time. The source is Beta Pictoris b, a gas giant about 63 light-years from Earth. The signal points to a very…

Astronomers detect radio waves from an exoplanet for the first time

For the first time, astronomers have detected radio waves originating directly from a planet outside our Solar System — a discovery that opens a new window into the magnetic environments of distant worlds and the search for habitable exoplanets.