https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/astronomers-detected-radio-signals-from-an-alien-planetContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/astronomers-detected-radio-signals-from-an-alien-planethttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/astronomers-detected-radio-signals-from-an-alien-planet#u105551Tue, 06 Oct 2026 06:52:18 +0000Astronomers have detected radio emissions from Beta Pictoris b, an exoplanet located 63 to 64 light-years from Earth. This marks the first time a radio signal has been confirmed as originating from a single planet rather than an entire stellar system. The signals are not from extraterrestrial life; they originate from the planet's magnetosphere as part of its auroras. Researchers used the MeerKAT radio telescope in South Africa to capture the data, allowing for the first direct measurement of an exoplanet's magnetic field.Why it mattersMost space-based radio signals typically origina