No Persistent Helium Absorption in LHS 1140 b: Four JWST/NIRISS SOSS Transits and Multi-epoch Stellar He I Variability

23. 8. 2026

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LHS 1140

0.18 M☉

48.8 ly

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No Persistent Helium Absorption in LHS 1140 b: Four JWST/NIRISS SOSS Transits and Multi-epoch Stellar He I Variability external link

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