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For The First Time, Astronomers Detect An Atmosphere Around A Rocky 'Habitable Zone' Planet

"This is the first time anyone has found an atmosphere on a rocky planet in the habitable zone of another star". ScienceAlert stories are written, fact-checked, and edited by humans, never.

For The First Time, Astronomers Detect An Atmosphere Around A Rocky 'Habitable Zone' Planet

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