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'It's absolutely exciting!': Astronomers discover an atmosphere around an Earth-like planet in the habitable zone for first time ever - Live Science
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Olivia Maule
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Astronomers have detected an atmosphere around the exoplanet LHS 1140 b, a rocky super-Earth located in its star's habitable zone. This discovery is a significant milestone in the search for life beyond our solar system.
Astronomers have detected helium escaping from the super-Earth LHS 1140 b, providing the strongest evidence yet that a rocky planet in another star's habitable zone has retained an atmosphere for billions of years.
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