LHS 1140 b Trivia Questions

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

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

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.

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

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

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.