Astronomers just found the first atmosphere on a rocky exoplanet in the habitable zone

Astronomers have detected helium leaking from a rocky exoplanet, a sign that the planet may have an atmosphere. If confirmed, the finding represents the first such detection around an Earth-like world in its host star’s habitable zone, a groundbreaking discovery in the ongoing search for life on other planets. The rocky super-Earth LHS 1140 bContinue reading "Astronomers just found the first atmosphere on a rocky exoplanet in the habitable zone" The post Astronomers just found