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Astronomers find the strongest evidence yet that alien planets have magnetic fields

Picture a planet with no sunrise and no sunset. One hemisphere is scorched by a star it can never turn away from. The other ...
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Alien planet winds hit 15,000 mph and expose hidden magnetic shields

How is an invisible magnetic field observed around a planet, so far away that it is several tens or hundreds of light years ...
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Scientists accidentally discover magnetic fields around 7 exoplanets, advancing the search for life

In an astronomical first, researchers have measured the magnetic fields of 7 "hot Jupiter" planets beyond our solar system — ...