- Scientists have discovered an atmosphere around LHS 1140 b, a rocky exoplanet in its star's “habitable zone.”
- This marks the first time an atmosphere has been detected on a potentially habitable, Earth -like planet .
- The discovery was made by observing escaping helium from the planet's upper atmosphere using a telescope in Chile.
- The presence of an atmosphere is considered essential for a planet to potentially support extraterrestrial life.
- Researchers plan to use the James Webb Space Telescope to confirm the atmosphere's stability and see if there is water in the atmosphere.
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