Magnetic field needed for life may have been discovered on alien world for first time

A study using the Very Large Array radio telescope may have discovered a magnetic field on exoplanet YZ Ceti b. Magnetic fields protect planets from energetic particles that can strip away atmospheres. Full Story: https://www.livescience.com/strange-radio-signals-detected-from-earth-like-planet-could-be-a-magnetic-field-necessary-for-life

YZ Ceti b is too close to its star to be able to host life but finding a magentic field outside of our solar system could be a game changer in the search for life.

Credit: Space.com | animations courtesy: exoplanets.nasa.gov | edited by [Steve Spaleta](https://twitter.com/stevespaleta)