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In a First, 'Super-Earth' Planet Shows It Could Have an Atmosphere

In a First, 'Super-Earth' Planet Shows It Could Have an Atmosphere

"Scientists say they have detected promising signs that a planet orbiting a star 49 light-years from Earth could have an atmosphere," reports CNN, "making it potentially suitable for life." Called LHS 1140b, the object is about five times the mass of our planet, or a…

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