Astronomers have detected radio signals coming from an exoplanet for the first time, according to a report from Phys.org. The finding marks a milestone in the study of worlds that lie far beyond our solar system.
Exoplanets have been known since the 1990s, and scientists have used a range of techniques to learn about them. Radio signals add a new kind of observation, potentially letting researchers probe conditions that are difficult to see with other methods.
The exact nature of the signal and the source world have not been fully detailed in the report, but the simple fact of a confirmed radio detection from an exoplanet is itself a significant step forward.