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habitable zone
Coverage of habitable zone in the Nexus archive.
- The Search for Another Earth-Like Planet Just Took a Big Step Forward
Astronomers discovered a rocky exoplanet with an atmosphere located in the habitable zone of a solar system, marking significant progress in the search for Earth-like planets.
- 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.