Scientists have made the first unambiguous detection of radio signals originating directly from an extrasolar planet.
The discovery involves the distant gas giant Beta Pictoris b, which is 12 times more massive than Jupiter and located over 63 light years away.
Using the MeerKAT telescope array—a network of 64 radio dishes—researchers captured these signals, marking the first time clear radio emissions have been localized to an exoplanet rather than its host star.
The detected signals are attributed to activity in the planet’s magnetic field. This magnetic field is more than 1,000 times stronger than Earth’s and produces auroras similar to those on our planet.
First Clear Radio Signals Detected from Distant Gas Giant Beta Pictoris b
