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Oct 9, 2026
Kiki SanfordHOST
Okay.
Kiki SanfordHOST
and then finally okay for this first part of the show let's talk about outer space signals from outer space from outside of our solar system oh my gosh from an exoplanet beta pictoris b could it be it's a radio signal I
speaker_2NARRATOR
mean
Kiki SanfordHOST
could it
Kiki SanfordHOST
But what it does is that the region of space that's influenced by the magnetic field, this is on our planet as well, At the poles, this is where you get aurora activity.
Kiki SanfordHOST
And that aurora activity is like the speeding up and the interacting of these particles and radio signals can bounce off or like get sent out.
Kiki SanfordHOST
And so this auroral activity, what they think they're seeing from Beta Pictoris B is So far away, 63 light years from Earth.
Kiki SanfordHOST
It's a gas giant.
Ryan GecknerHOST
[laughs]
Kris DalyHOST
So preprint, not yet peer-reviewed, announcing the detection of radio waves from an exoplanet, and it's the Beta Pictoris b exoplanet.
Kris DalyHOST
Love the way they name these things.
Kris DalyHOST
[laughs]
Niamh ShawGUEST
So basically particles interact with our magnetic field around our planet, right? And that's what an aurora is.
Niamh ShawGUEST
Well, they're after detecting an aurora on a planet like millions of miles away, like 63 light years away called Beta Pictoris B.
Niamh ShawGUEST
And it actually is able to it was actually able to record its aurora.
Niamh ShawGUEST
And so that means that that planet also has a magnetic field around it.
Jeff ParkerHOST
I can't wait to see the lawyer that drafts that.
CJ LittleHOST
The planet is called Beta Pictoris b, which honestly sounds like the lesser-known, slightly more boring cousin of Cardi B, and she's broadcasting loud and clear from 63 light-years away.
Jeff ParkerHOST
Wait.
CJ LittleHOST
Not Cardi B, she's down the street.
CJ LittleHOST
... for perspective, you called this a giant spinning dom- dynamo.
Jeff ParkerHOST
I did, I did.
CJ LittleHOST
For perspective, this planet, Beta Pictoris b-
Jeff ParkerHOST
Yes
Rod CabralHOST
Astronomers have detected radio signals from outside our solar system for the first time, according to a study, a joint study from Harvard University and the University of Oregon.
Rod CabralHOST
The signals, picked up from the distant exoplanet Beta Pictoris b, offer a new way to study distant worlds, said Gizmodo.
Rod CabralHOST
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Rod CabralHOST
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GandhiPANELIST
But the one I did want to do, astronomers say that they have detected the first ever radio signal from a planet outside the solar system.
GandhiPANELIST
What are they talking about? The discovery traces repeating radio bursts that seem to come from the exoplanet Beta Pictoris B, located about 63 light years from Earth.
GandhiPANELIST
In space terms, that's not that far.
GandhiPANELIST
The planet is about 12 times the size of Jupiter and is one of three planets orbiting a young star that's nearly two times the size of the sun.
Vito SquicciariniGUEST
Yeah, and then there are other planets which are really interesting.
Vito SquicciariniGUEST
There is, for instance, Beta Pictoris B, which is quite famous too.
Vito SquicciariniGUEST
That was discovered also in 2008.
Vito SquicciariniGUEST
It's a system that has two planets, a B and then a C planet that is also a giant planet.
Tammy TrujilloCORRESPONDENT
Astronomers say they've detected the first-ever radio signal from a planet outside the solar system.
Tammy TrujilloCORRESPONDENT
The discovery traces repeated radio bursts that seem to come from the exoplanet Beta Pictoris b, about sixty-three light-years from Earth.
Tammy TrujilloCORRESPONDENT
I'm Tammy Trujillo.
Tammy TrujilloHOST
Astronomers say they've detected the first-ever radio signal from a planet outside the solar system.
Tammy TrujilloHOST
The discovery traces repeating radio bursts that seem to come from the exoplanet Beta Pictoris b, about sixty-three light-years from Earth.
Tammy TrujilloHOST
The planet's about twelve times the size of Jupiter and is one of three planets orbiting a young star that is nearly two times the size of the Sun.
Tammy TrujilloHOST
I'm Tammy Trujillo.
Rob MartirHOST
Astronomers say they have detected the first-ever radio signal from a planet outside the solar system.
Rob MartirHOST
The discovery traces repeating radio bursts that seem to come from the exoplanet Beta Pictoris b, about 63 light-years from Earth.
Rob MartirHOST
The planet is about 12 times the size of Jupiter and is one of three planets orbiting a young star that is nearly two times the size of the Sun.
Rob MartirHOST
Researchers say processes tied to the planet's magnetic field created the radio signal.
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