First atmosphere found on Earth-like planet in habitable zone of distant star
Astronomers have detected an atmosphere around 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, the discovery is a significant milestone in the search for extraterrestrial life.
Share Save Add as preferred on Google Pallab Ghosh Science Correspondent Melissa Weiss/Center for Astrophysics |Harvard & Smithsonian Artwork: The red tinge illustrates an atmosphere around a rocky planet orbting a red star Researchers have found the first atmosphere surrounding an Earth-like, rocky planet orbiting within the habitable zone of a distant star.
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