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A New Atmosphere Around a Rocky Planet (A2)

A New Atmosphere Around a Rocky Planet (A2)
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Scientists found a new thing in space. They found a planet like Earth. The name of the planet is LHS 1140b.

It is far away from our sun. It is 48 light-years away. This planet is rocky and small.

Now, scientists see air around it. This is the first time they found air on a rocky planet. The planet is in a good place.

It is not too hot. It is not too cold. It is a good place for water.

The air has a special gas in it. People cannot breathe this gas to live. But there are other gases there too.

Scientists want to find life on other worlds. This news helps them. Is there life there?

They do not know yet. They need to study the planet more. It goes around a small red star.

This star is cool. Our sun is hot. Scientists are very happy about this news.

It is a big step for science. They use big telescopes to look at the sky. Many planets are in space.

But rocky planets with air are special. One day we will find a world with life. These scientists work very hard every day.

They look at the stars at night. They want to learn about the universe. The planet stays in the sky.

It is very quiet there. We are happy to learn about it. It is a very good day for all people.

This work is important. We want to know more. We wait for more news from the telescopes soon.

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