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Science  ·  3 September 2026  ·  From issue 31

Helium escaping from the atmosphere of a nearby rocky exoplanet orbiting in a habitable zone

A rocky planet in its star's livable zone is leaking helium gas into space.

Collin Cherubim, Shreyas Vissapragada et al.

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