Astronomers Catch Radio Signals From An Exoplanet of Earth Like Size

There are many such mysteries in the world of space which remain a mystery to the scientists on earth. Astronomers have discovered a planet similar in size to Earth and the star around which it is revolving. It is about 12 light years away from Earth. Astronomers say that this planet may also have a magnetic field and atmosphere.

In addition to pointing compass needles north, the Earth’s magnetic field helps protect the atmosphere by deflecting high-energy particles and plasma emitted from the Sun, thereby maintaining life. Researchers believe that there is a possibility of a magnetic field on this exoplanet called YZ Ceti. Published in the journal Nature Astronomy Report It has been reported that Astronomers Sebastian Pineda and Jackie Villadsen of Colorado University and Bucknell University of America have detected continuous radio signals from YZ Ceti. These astronomers used the Karl G Jansky radio telescope at the National Radio Astronomy Observatory of the US National Science Foundation.

“The possibility of a planet having an atmosphere depends on whether the planet has a strong magnetic field,” Pineda said. Jackie was the first to detect radio signals emanating from it. “We saw it early on and its reappearance was a big indicator that something might be going on there,” Pineda said. Astronomers say that the interaction between the magnetic field of this exoplanet and the star it is revolving around is causing strong radio waves. He said that to catch such waves from long distances, they need to be very strong.

Recently, the James Webb Space Telescope of the American space agency NASA took a surprising image of an explosion or supernova in WR 124, a rare Wolf-Mayet star. This star is approximately 30 times the size of our Sun. The outer layers of this star are seen emerging. This has thrown up a large amount of dust and other material which is dazzling. The explosion of a star during its cycle is called a supernova. NASA officials had said, “Only a few of the big stars reach such a phase before becoming supernova. This is very important for astronomers to understand the mysteries of space.”