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Deep-space discovery reveals first atmosphere around a rocky planet in the habitable zone
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Astronomers have detected a confirmed atmosphere around the rocky exoplanet LHS 1140 b, which sits in the habitable zone of a star 48 light-years away. This historic discovery offers a promising new target in the search for life, as the planet appears to have preserved its atmosphere for billions of years.
Astronomers have detected a confirmed atmosphere around the rocky exoplanet LHS 1140 b, which sits in the habitable zone of a star 48 light-years away. This historic discovery offers a promising new target in the search for life, as the planet appears to have preserved its atmosphere for billions of years.