EARTH-LIKE EXOPLANET COULD HAVE LIFE-SUPPORTING WATER ON ITS SURFACE
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Scientists discover the first confirmed atmosphere in habitable zone outside our solar system on LHS 1140b The search for life outside our solar system has taken another twist as researchers revealed they have… Atmospheres have previously been found around gas giant exoplanets as well as “sub-Neptunes”.
There have also been signs of such envelopes around rocky exoplanets that sit outside their star’s habitable zone – a region in which liquid water could exist on the planet’s surface, and hence potentially support life. Continue reading...
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- The Guardian: Scientists discover the first confirmed atmosphere in habitable zone outside our solar system on LHS 1140b The search for life outside our solar system has taken another twist as researchers revealed they have…
- The Guardian: Atmospheres have previously been found around gas giant exoplanets as well as “sub-Neptunes”.
- The Guardian: There have also been signs of such envelopes around rocky exoplanets that sit outside their star’s habitable zone – a region in which liquid water could exist on the planet’s surface, and hence potentially support life.
- Science News: Astronomers found a helium atmosphere around a rocky exoplanet — a good sign for the search for life outside the solar system.
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- Topic: UK — the feed headline centres on EARTH, LIKE, EXOPLANET, COULD, HAVE.
- Original feed: The Guardian.
- Published: 16 Jul 2026, 19:00 UK.
- Coverage checked: 2 distinct sources and 1 closely matched related story.
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- 16/07/2026, 19:00 RELATED COVERAGE THIS “EXOTIC WEIRDO” EXOPLANET HAS A ROCKY SURFACE AND AN ATMOSPHERE (Science News • 1 hr ago) [Story Intel]
- 16/07/2026, 19:00 PRIMARY FEED EARTH-LIKE EXOPLANET COULD HAVE LIFE-SUPPORTING WATER ON ITS SURFACE (The Guardian • 1 hr ago) [Story Intel]
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- Science News: THIS “EXOTIC WEIRDO” EXOPLANET HAS A ROCKY SURFACE AND AN ATMOSPHERE [Story Intel]
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