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Strange winds on seven hot Jupiters reveal strongest signs yet of exoplanet magnetic activity
- June 2, 2026 at 9:00 AM
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A team of astronomers has found the strongest evidence yet that some planets outside our solar system may be magnetic. Using the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope (ESO's VLT) and the Gemini North telescope, the researchers measured wind speeds on seven very hot, Jupiter-like exoplanets.
Originally published at Phys.org