TOI-2094 b: Getting to Know a Super-Earth

TOI-2094 b: Getting to Know a Super-Earth

July 18, 2026

TOI-2094 b: Getting to Know a Super-Earth

TOI-2094 b is a mysterious world almost twice the size of Earth, orbiting a dim red star 163 light-years away. Scientists aren't sure if it has a rocky core, hidden water, or even an atmosphere — and the answers could change what we know about planets like it.

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HD 191939: A Family of Worlds Around One Star

July 17, 2026

HD 191939: A Family of Worlds Around One Star

175 light-years away, a star called HD 191939 is surrounded by at least six planets — including one called HD 191939 c, a world bigger than Earth but smaller than Neptune. Learn how scientists found this busy planet family and what makes it so special.

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HD 164604 c: A Planet We Cannot See Directly

July 16, 2026

HD 164604 c: A Planet We Cannot See Directly

HD 164604 c is a giant planet nearly ten times bigger than Jupiter — and no telescope has ever taken its picture. Scientists figured out it exists by watching its star wobble in a clever trick using light. Find out how they did it!

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HD 109286 b: A World Where Water Might Be Possible

July 15, 2026

HD 109286 b: A World Where Water Might Be Possible

HD 109286 b is a huge planet 181 light-years away, and it sits in the zone where liquid water might be possible. Scientists found it in 2021, and while it's probably a gas giant, its moons — if it has any — could be worth watching.

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Say Hello to TOI-2431 b, a Super-Earth

July 14, 2026

Say Hello to TOI-2431 b, a Super-Earth

Meet TOI-2431 b, a rocky super-Earth located 118 light-years away where a single year lasts just five hours! This scorching world is so close to its star that some rocks might turn to vapor — and scientists are still working to unlock its secrets.

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GJ 887 b: A World 10.7 Light-Years From Earth

July 13, 2026

GJ 887 b: A World 10.7 Light-Years From Earth

GJ 887 b is one of the closest exoplanets to Earth, sitting just 10.7 light-years away — but even that short distance means a trip there would take over 100,000 years! Find out what scientists have learned about this mysterious super-Earth and its quiet red dwarf star.

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What Is TOI-237 c? A Rocky World

July 12, 2026

What Is TOI-237 c? A Rocky World

TOI-237 c is a rocky planet almost twice as heavy as Earth, but it zips around its small, dim star in less than two days! Find out how scientists figured out what this distant, scorching world is made of without ever visiting it.

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Meet the HD 34445 System: 6 Worlds Around One Star

July 11, 2026

Meet the HD 34445 System: 6 Worlds Around One Star

One star, six planets, and a whole lot of surprises! The HD 34445 system is 150 light-years away and includes a world much bigger than Earth but smaller than Jupiter. Scientists are still working to unlock all its secrets.

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Spotting LHS 1903 d: The Transit Method

July 10, 2026

Spotting LHS 1903 d: The Transit Method

In 2026, scientists discovered a new planet called LHS 1903 d, orbiting a dim red star 116 light-years away. Find out how astronomers used tiny dips in starlight to spot this distant world — and what those dips reveal about the planet's size and orbit.

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Kepler-553 c: A World Where Water Might Be Possible

July 9, 2026

Kepler-553 c: A World Where Water Might Be Possible

Kepler-553 c is a giant planet orbiting a star more than 2,000 light-years away — and scientists think liquid water might not be completely impossible there. Find out what makes this faraway world so interesting and so mysterious.

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