A recently discovered planet with scorching temperatures could hold a new key to finding alien life in our universe.
Rocky planets with magnetic fields may be more likely to support alien life than those without. Image source: koya979 / Adobe
Unfortunately, proving the existence of the magnetic field around YZ Ceti b is a bit more complex than just staring at it through a telescope. But, based on radio signals created by the planet and its star, scientists say it’s very likely that YZ Ceti b is protected by a magnetic field.
Of course, there are some hindrances they’ll need to overcome, chief among them the fact that planets within their star’s habitable zone aren’t close enough to generate the kind of radio signals scientists picked up here. That means we can’t use the same process to find similar planets with magnetic fields.
But it gives us more information to build off of and helps solidify some things scientists might have already been leaning towards. And, if YZ Ceti b proves to have a magnetic field, it could mean that similar rocky worlds have them too. This, in turn, could make it easier for scientists to find evidence of alien life.
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