Finding a planet capable of hosting life is something that is always on the minds of astronomers. While an answer to the age-old question is still far from being found, Radio waves were recently found on an exoplanet that could have similar aspects to the Land.
Researchers have discovered signals resulting from the interaction between the magnetic field of YZ Ceti b, which is located 12 light-years away from the solar system, and the stellar activity of its host starAlthough magnetic fields have been detected on massive exoplanets like Jupiter, identifying them on Earth-sized exoplanets is a different process.
According to Sebastian Pineda, an astrophysicist at the University of Colorado Boulder and co-author of the study recently published in Nature Astronomy, this is a gigantic discovery, since no Earth-sized exoplanets had been detected. Remarkably, A magnetic field of this level acts as a protective shield against atmospheric erosion caused by the stellar wind.That is, this magnetic field protects the planet from solar storms or external elements that can destroy life.
At the moment, many studies are still needed to clarify the questions that scientists and the general public have.. On related topics, an unidentified object would collide with Earth. Similarly, Mars and Venus would not be the closest planets to Earth.
Via: Nature Astronomy
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