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Alien Worlds & Life · Look closer. · Page 6 of 6

Artwork from the investigations, ordered by publication date. Open an image to see it larger. Every frame has a story separating the measured science from what the artwork imagines.

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Illustration of an exoplanet transit with starlight crossing a possible atmosphere — **A Planet’s Atmosphere in Starlight**A helium absorption claim for LHS 1140 b comes from transit spectroscopy; the atmospheric view is an artistic reconstruction.The story behind this image

Illustration contrasting possible atmospheric outcomes for LHS 1140 b and c — **Two Possible Atmospheric Fates**A reported b signal and c nondetection invite comparison, but neither illustrated fate is established.The story behind this image

Conceptual sequence of a gas-rich young planet losing its outer envelope — **A Possible Evolution From Gas to Rock**Planetary models allow atmospheric loss; this step-by-step transformation is a hypothesis.The story behind this image

Conceptual cutaway of LHS 1140 b with atmosphere, deep water-rich layer, and rock — **Inside an Exoplanet We Cannot See**A water-rich interior is one model for LHS 1140 b, not an image of its actual layers.The story behind this image

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