Astronomers Think a Dead Star May Be Making a New Planet—Thanks to 1999 Hubble Data
A 25-year-old Hubble puzzle may point to a gas giant forming from the debris of a star’s death. The planet is still a candidate, but the clue is remarkable.
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Astronomers Report Radio Bursts From an Exoplanet—and Interpret Them as Possible Auroras
A preprint reports radio bursts localized to the giant exoplanet Beta Pictoris b. The authors interpret them as likely auroral emissions tied to a magnetic field—not an alien signal.