A rocky planet in the Milky Way galaxy may have an atmosphere, raising the possibility that life could exist on its surface, according to experts.

TRAPPIST-1e, a planet belonging to a collection of seven total spheres that orbit around a star, may have a nitrogen-rich atmosphere like Earth’s, according to two separate papers published Monday in the Astrophysical Journal Letters .

The finding indicates that liquid water could exist on the planet located 40,000 light-years away from Earth, offering a paradise for fledgling life, experts said.

A rocky planet in the Milky Way galaxy may have an atmosphere, raising the possibility that life could exist on its surface NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, Joseph Olmsted (STScI)

TRAPPIST-1e, like Earth, is located in a potential habitable zone, not

See Full Page