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Astronomers detected radio signals coming from an exoplanet for the first time. Spoiler alert: It's not aliens.
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Scientists have found the first convincing direct evidence of radio signals coming out of the exoplanet Beta Pictoris b.
Even if it's not aliens, it could still teach us something big about life in space.
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- Scientists have found the first convincing direct evidence of radio signals coming out of the exoplanet Beta Pictoris b.
- Reported by Live Science and published Wed, 23 Sep 2026 15:45:19 UTC.
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