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First atmosphere detected on a rocky exoplanet in a star's habitable zone
Astronomers have detected an atmosphere on a rocky planet orbiting within the habitable zone of another star — a first in the history of exoplanet science. Of roughly 6,000 known exoplanets, none had previously been confirmed as both rocky and atmosphere-bearing. The discovery significantly advances the search for potentially life-supporting worlds beyond our solar system.
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