Trappist-1e may be destroying its own atmosphere as it races around its red dwarf star host, showing there are many ways for planets to lose habitability. The findings could refine our search for life in the wider cosmos.

Over the years, we have become incredibly good at making telescopes. Just look at the 6.5 m (21 ft 4 inch) wide James Webb Space Telescope or the aging but still great 4.5 m (14 ft) wide Hubble Space Telescope. These powerful apparatuses help us peer deep into the cosmos and unravel some of the universe's most profound mysteries.