SpaceMashableabout 6 hours ago
Earth-like atmosphere found on exoplanet LHS 1140b
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A new paper in Science reports the discovery of a potentially Earth-like atmosphere on exoplanet LHS 1140b. Using X-ray data from Chile's Magellan Clay telescope in 2024 and 2025, scientists detected escaping helium gas, suggesting the planet may have an atmosphere that replenishes its gases. The planet resides in the habitable zone of a red-dwarf star.
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