Webb Telescope Finds Potential Ocean World 48 Light-Years Away
Scientists using the James Webb Space Telescope have identified the exoplanet LHS 1140 b, located 48 light years from Earth, as a potential ocean world. Initially thought to be a mini-Neptune, new observations reveal it is a rocky "super-Earth" with significant water content, possibly in liquid form. This makes LHS 1140 b one of the best candidates for finding liquid water on an alien world. Further research is needed to confirm the presence of an atmosphere and key gases like carbon dioxide.