Newly discovered Earth-sized planet may lack an atmosphere

Boston MA (SPX) May 16, 2024

Astronomers at MIT, the University of Liege, and elsewhere have discovered a new planet orbiting a small cold star, a mere 55 light years away. The nearby planet is similar to Earth in its size and rocky composition, though that's where the similarities end. Because this new world is likely missing an atmosphere. In a paper appearing in Nature Astronomy, the researchers confirm the detecti