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Possible Radio Emission from Exoplanet Detected

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Re: Possible Radio Emission from Exoplanet Detected

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From a Jupiter-like gas giant type exoplanet, which generate radio emissions through entirely natural processes just like the gas giants in our own solar system. The title is a tad more spectacular than the actual discovery.

I'd like to suggest that "suggesting" is a better word here.

Re: Possible Radio Emission from Exoplanet Detected

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From a Jupiter-like gas giant type exoplanet, which generate radio emissions through entirely natural processes just like the gas giants in our own solar system. The title is a tad more spectacular than the actual discovery.

Actually I read the title exactly as what the article described. In fact I wasn't going to read it at all -- "meh" -- until I realized there was a small chance that it might be about something interesting rather than natural.

Re: Possible Radio Emission from Exoplanet Detected

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From a Jupiter-like gas giant type exoplanet, which generate radio emissions through entirely natural processes just like the gas giants in our own solar system. The title is a tad more spectacular than the actual discovery.

Came into the comment section expecting a cold shower. Was not disappointed.

Re: Possible Radio Emission from Exoplanet Detected

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From a Jupiter-like gas giant type exoplanet, which generate radio emissions through entirely natural processes just like the gas giants in our own solar system. The title is a tad more spectacular than the actual discovery.

I guess significance here is that if we can isolate radio signals from naturally-emitting planet, we potentially can isolate radio signals from artificially-emitting planet.

Re: Possible Radio Emission from Exoplanet Detected

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From a Jupiter-like gas giant type exoplanet, which generate radio emissions through entirely natural processes just like the gas giants in our own solar system. The title is a tad more spectacular than the actual discovery.

This comment left me wondering: What's the astronomy equivalent of “in mice”?
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