Seven Exoplanets Reveal Magnetic Fields, Extending the Hunt for Habitable Worlds
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Astronomers directly measured magnetic fields on seven ultra-hot Jupiter exoplanets, finding fields of a few gauss that slow their winds—a first-of-its-kind result that informs exoplanet atmospheres, magnetic shielding, and the search for habitable worlds.
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