BBC News·4 min read·medium
First atmosphere found on Earth-like planet in habitable zone of distant star
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Astronomers have detected an atmosphere on LHS 1140 b, a rocky, Earth-like planet located in the habitable zone of a distant star. While the atmosphere currently shows signs of helium rather than life-sustaining gases, it marks a major milestone in the search for habitable worlds.
Image source, Melissa Weiss/Center for Astrophysics |Harvard & Smithsonian Image caption, Artwork: The red tinge illustrates an atmosphere around a rocky planet orbting a red star
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