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Science & ResearchJul 17, 2026

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

Nature, Published online: 17 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02200-5 Astronomers have spotted helium escaping from LHS 1140b, an exoplanet orbiting in its star’s ‘habitable zone’.

Nature, Published online: 17 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02200-5 Astronomers have spotted helium escaping from LHS 1140b, an exoplanet orbiting in its star’s ‘habitable zone’.

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