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.
It’d be an interesting environment. What if the atmosphere was thin so the winds were fast, but not strong? Lots of variables to consider, and I’m sure if life could start, it’d find a niche to live in.