Hasta el momento, se habían detectado atmósferas de exoplanetas parecidos a Urano y Neptuno, pero nunca en ninguno que fuera similar a la Tierra.

The planet LHS 1140 b lies in its star’s habitable zone, which already made it a prime candidate as a possible host for life

"It's in the habitable zone, which is super exciting for astrobiology and habitability and searching for life."