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Astronomers discover the first atmosphere on a rocky, habitable planet similar to Earth
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Astronomers discover the first atmosphere on a rocky, habitable planet similar to Earth

A team of international astronomers achieved a groundbreaking discovery in space exploration by detecting, for the first time, an atmosphere around a rocky planet located in the habitable zone of its star. The finding focused on the exoplanet LHS 1140 b, which is situated approximately 48 light-years from Earth. This discovery marks a significant step forward in the search for biosignatures and conditions suitable for life beyond our solar system. Using the advanced infrared spectrograph WINERED mounted on the Magellan Clay telescope at the Las Campanas Observatory in Chile, scientists observed helium escaping from the planet’s atmosphere during a stellar transit in 2024. According to Space.com, this presence of helium constitutes the first observational evidence of an atmosphere on a rocky, Earth-sized planet within a temperate range, ending decades of fruitless searches in extremely hot or hostile worlds.

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Astronomers discover the first atmosphere on a rocky, habitable planet similar to Earth

A team of international astronomers achieved a groundbreaking discovery in space exploration by detecting, for the first time, an atmosphere around a rocky planet located in the habitable zone of its star. The finding focused on the exoplanet LHS 1140 b, which is situated approximately 48 light-years from Earth. This discovery marks a significant step forward in the search for biosignatures and conditions suitable for life beyond our solar system. Using the advanced infrared spectrograph WINERED mounted on the Magellan Clay telescope at the Las Campanas Observatory in Chile, scientists observed helium escaping from the planet’s atmosphere during a stellar transit in 2024. According to Space.com, this presence of helium constitutes the first observational evidence of an atmosphere on a rocky, Earth-sized planet within a temperate range, ending decades of fruitless searches in extremely hot or hostile worlds.

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