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Helium escaping from the exoplanet LHS 1140 b provides evidence of an atmosphere on a rocky planet located in its star's habitable zone.
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Helium escaping from the exoplanet LHS 1140 b provides evidence of an atmosphere on a rocky planet located in its star's habitable zone.
When
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 15:03:10 GMT · 18h 1m ago
Where
49 light-years away ·
Why
The discovery is significant as it provides the clearest evidence yet of an atmosphere on a rocky planet within a star's habitable zone.
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This finding advances the search for potentially habitable exoplanets by confirming the presence of an atmosphere on a rocky world within its star's habitable zone.
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