Helium escaping from atmosphere of nearby rocky exoplanet in a habitable zone

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Author: anyonecancode

Date: 7/16/2026

Article Summary:
This article reports the observation of helium escaping from the atmosphere of a nearby rocky exoplanet, LHS 1140b, which orbits in the habitable zone of a nearby low-mass star.