Inside KOI-351: A Family of 8 Planets

Inside KOI-351: A Family of 8 Planets

June 12, 2026

Inside KOI-351: A Family of 8 Planets

Far away in the Milky Way, a star called KOI-351 has eight planets orbiting around it — just like our own Sun! Scientists are studying one of those planets, KOI-351 g, to learn more about how entire families of planets are built.

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How Did We Find GJ 4274 b?

June 12, 2026

How Did We Find GJ 4274 b?

GJ 4274 b is a super-Earth just 23.6 light-years away, and scientists found it without ever seeing it directly. They tracked tiny wobbles in its star's light to reveal a speedy world that completes one full year in less than two Earth days!

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Could HD 40307 g Be Friendly to Life?

June 12, 2026

Could HD 40307 g Be Friendly to Life?

About 42 light-years away, a planet called HD 40307 g sits in the zone around its star where liquid water could exist. Scientists can't visit it yet, but the clues they've found make it one of the most interesting worlds to watch when searching for life.

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Meet GJ 887 e: A Newly Found Rocky World

June 12, 2026

Meet GJ 887 e: A Newly Found Rocky World

Scientists confirmed a new rocky planet called GJ 887 e in 2026, and it is one of the closest exoplanets to Earth ever found. It is a little bigger than our planet, blazing hot, and orbits its star in just over four days — making it a wild world worth learning about.

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Proxima Cen d: A World 4.2 Light-Years From Earth

June 11, 2026

Proxima Cen d: A World 4.2 Light-Years From Earth

Proxima Cen d is a tiny planet orbiting the closest star to our Sun, just 4.24 light-years away. Scientists found it by watching the star wobble — but what this strange little world is actually like remains a mystery.

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Meet GJ 887 d: A Mini-Neptune Around a Small Red Star

June 11, 2026

Meet GJ 887 d: A Mini-Neptune Around a Small Red Star

Only 10.7 light-years away, a small red star called GJ 887 has a planet our solar system doesn't — a mini-Neptune! Find out how scientists discovered GJ 887 d, what it might look like inside, and why this chilly world helps us understand planets across the universe.

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TRAPPIST-1: A Family of Worlds Around One Star

June 10, 2026

TRAPPIST-1: A Family of Worlds Around One Star

About 40 light-years away, a tiny, dim star called TRAPPIST-1 has seven planets circling around it. One of them, TRAPPIST-1 f, is almost exactly the same size as Earth — so scientists are watching this whole system very closely.

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Is TOI-1338 b in the Goldilocks Zone?

June 10, 2026

Is TOI-1338 b in the Goldilocks Zone?

TOI-1338 b is a planet that orbits two stars at once, kind of like Tatooine from Star Wars! But could this giant, faraway world support life? Scientists look at its temperature, size, and location to find out.

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Say Hello to GJ 4274 c, a Mini-Neptune

June 10, 2026

Say Hello to GJ 4274 c, a Mini-Neptune

Meet GJ 4274 c, a planet almost 8.5 times heavier than Earth sitting just 23.6 light-years away! Scientists call it a mini-Neptune, and it zips around its cool red dwarf star in under 70 days. There is a lot to learn about this nearby world.

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Spotting TOI-6716 b: The Transit Method

June 10, 2026

Spotting TOI-6716 b: The Transit Method

A planet almost exactly Earth's size was discovered 61.6 light-years away — and astronomers found it by watching a star's light flicker! Learn how the transit method works and what scientists have figured out about the hot, rocky world called TOI-6716 b.

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