Nature.com July 17, 2026 • 13:37

Found: a rocky exoplanet with an atmosphere — could it host life? - Nature

Found: a rocky exoplanet with an atmosphere — could it host life? - Nature

Astronomers have spotted helium escaping from LHS 1140b, an exoplanet orbiting in its star’s ‘habitable zone’.

An artists impression of an exoplanet orbiting its star. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech
Scientists have discovered a rocky planet that is likely to have an atmosphere and could be a host for life.
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