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For the first time, scientists have found a rocky planet with an atmosphere orbiting in a star’s habitable zone. Researchers from Harvard University say the Earth-like world has conditions similar to those on Earth.

The exoplanet, LHS 1140 b, is 48 light-years from Earth. It orbits a red dwarf star at a distance close enough for water to remain liquid, but far enough away that it would not boil.

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[-] Hobo@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Posted 1:40 PM, Jul 22, 2026

It's right below the by line before the article starts.

Pretty much agree with you on the rest of your points though. The "we found a planet we can live on!" articles that get recycled on slow news days are always lazy poorly written garbage. This one is particularly lazy and bad.

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