HISTORICAL FACTS: Beta pictoris - Caught on Camera

Strange radio signals detected from exoplanet almost 63 light-years from Earth

Researchers have observed unusual radio signals from Beta Pictoris b, an exoplanet located 63 light-years away. These signals, detected using the MeerKAT radio telescope, are associated with auroras produced by the planet's magnetic field. The emission identified as electron cyclotron maser radiation indicates a magnetic field strength of approximately 1.25…

The Economic Times · Sep 23

Astronomers Detect the First Direct Radio Signal From an Exoplanet but Disappoint Alien Enthusiasts

Researchers using South Africa's MeerKAT array say they have directly traced auroral radio emissions to Beta Pictoris b, offering a preliminary measurement of the exoplanet's magnetic field.

International Business Times UK · Sep 22

A planet 63 light-years away is sending repeating radio bursts, and scientists can read them for the first time. Here’s what it reveals about the alien world

Astronomers detected repeating radio bursts from exoplanet Beta Pictoris b. These emissions originate from powerful auroras on the distant world. The signals provide a rare direct measurement of the planet's magnetic field. Scientists calculated Beta Pictoris b possesses a magnetic field stronger than Earth's. This discovery offers a new method…

The Economic Times · Sep 22

James Webb telescope spots bizarre 'cat tail' flowing out of nearby star, and scientists can't fully explain it

New images from the James Webb Space Telescope have revealed a bizarre string of dust in the shape of a cat's tail around the nearby juvenile star Beta Pictoris.

LiveScience · Jan 22, 2024

James Webb Space Telescope catches young planetary system by its dusty 'cat's tail' (photo)

The James Webb Space Telescope has caught the young planetary system Beta Pictoris by the tail seeing a new structure of dust that resembles the lower half of a cat.

Space · Jan 12, 2024

Look! Astronomers Release Time-Lapse Footage of an Exoplanet Circling Its Star

Gas giant Beta Pictoris B was the first exoplanet to be directly imaged. Now we have footage stitched together of it (nearly) completing its 25 year orbit.

Inverse · Aug 11, 2023

Stunning time-lapse video captures 17-year journey of exoplanet around its star

An incredible time-lapse video tracks the 17-year journey of a distant and massive exoplanet, Beta Pictoris b, around its parent star between 2003 and 2020.

Space · Aug 10, 2023