SpaceArs Technica Sciabout 6 hours ago
Exoplanet's magnetic field connects with its star
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Researchers found a star-planet system where magnetic fields overlap. The star GJ 436, a red dwarf 30 light-years away, hosts a planet four times Earth's mass with a 2.6-day orbit. Periodic brightening from the star's chromosphere indicates magnetic interaction between both bodies.
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