LHS 1140 b Trivia Questions

Its proximity (41 light-years) and size make it a top target for atmospheric characterization and habitability studies.

Its host star is a dim red dwarf, so the planet receives roughly 50% of Earth's solar insolation, making it a prime candidate for habitability.

Due to its close orbit around a small star, tidal forces probably lock one hemisphere in perpetual day and the other in night.

It resides in the optimistic habitable zone, where liquid water could potentially exist on its surface if conditions are right.

It's a super-Earth, about 1.7 times Earth's radius and 6-7 times its mass, not a gas giant.

Observations suggest it may be a rocky world with a thin atmosphere, possibly rich in water or nitrogen, not a thick gas envelope.

While JWST has observed the planet, definitive detection of water vapor is pending; early data hint at possible water but no confirmation yet.

LHS 1140 b was discovered in 2017 by the MEarth-South survey, not TESS, though TESS later studied it.