First Atmosphere Found on Rocky Exoplanet | Science News

Scientists have made a groundbreaking discovery: they’ve confirmed the first atmosphere around a rocky exoplanet in its star’s habitable zone — a planet named LHS 1140 b. Orbiting a red dwarf, this world is a prime candidate for life, with its atmosphere estimated to have persisted for over three billion years. The detection was made by spotting helium escaping into space during a rare transit event, proving the planet is holding onto its atmospheric blanket. This breakthrough opens the door to hunting other rocky worlds with atmospheres — and could soon lead us to signs of habitability beyond Earth. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/e1426305a9b401d0