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Radio Waves Detected on Faraway Planet
Astronomers spot radio waves from Beta Pictoris b, a gas giant 63 light-years away, but Harvard physicist Avi Loeb says it’s natural, not alien.
In brief
Astronomers spot radio waves from Beta Pictoris b, a gas giant 63 light-years away, but Harvard physicist Avi Loeb says it’s natural, not alien. Harvard physicist Avi Loeb says radio waves detected on Beta Pictoris b are likely natural phenomena, not alien signals. Originally reported by Newsnationnow.
Radio Waves Detected
Astronomers say they’ve pinpointed radio waves from a world in another planetary system, a first discovery.
Harvard Physicist Avi Loeb
Harvard University physicist Avi Loeb says the radio waves are likely natural phenomena, not alien signals.
Natural Phenomenon Explanation
Loeb compares the radio waves to Earth’s northern lights, where energized particles collide with the atmosphere and release signals.
Radio Waves on Beta Pictoris b
Researchers detected radio waves on Beta Pictoris b, a massive gas giant exoplanet 63 light-years away orbiting a young star.
Strong Magnetic Field
Beta Pictoris b has a magnetic field of more than 1,200 gauss, compared with Earth’s half a gauss.
AI-Driven Civilizations
Loeb suggests AI-dominated civilizations might not use radio waves for communication, possibly relying on self-replicating probes instead.
What it means
Harvard physicist Avi Loeb says radio waves detected on Beta Pictoris b are likely natural phenomena, not alien signals.
