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LHS 1140b
Coverage of LHS 1140b in the Nexus archive.
- Aliens most likely to inhabit ‘super-Earth’ exoplanet with all the ‘essential ingredients’ for life: astronomers
A new study suggests that if extraterrestrial life exists, it is likely on the exoplanet LHS 1140b, which has essential ingredients for life, according to astronomers.
- Life-friendly world? In first, atmosphere found on Earth-like planet in habitable zone
The rocky planet LHS 1140b, located 48 light-years away, may have an atmosphere and liquid water on its surface, marking the first discovery of an Earth-like planet in the habitable zone with such features. This finding opens new possibilities in the search for habitable worlds beyond our Solar System.