Inside HD 219134: A Family of 6 Planets

Inside HD 219134: A Family of 6 Planets

June 23, 2026

Inside HD 219134: A Family of 6 Planets

Just 21 light-years away, a star called HD 219134 has at least six planets circling it — making it one of the closest multi-planet systems to Earth. Scientists are learning what these worlds might be made of, and the answers are surprising!

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HD 114386 c: A Planet We Cannot See Directly

June 22, 2026

HD 114386 c: A Planet We Cannot See Directly

Scientists have never taken a photo of HD 114386 c, but they still know it exists! Find out how astronomers use clever tricks — like measuring tiny star wobbles — to discover planets that are completely invisible to us.

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HD 152843 c: A World Where Water Might Be Possible

June 21, 2026

HD 152843 c: A World Where Water Might Be Possible

HD 152843 c is a planet almost six times bigger than Earth, sitting near the edge of a zone where liquid water might be possible. Scientists found it in 2021, and there is still so much to learn about this mysterious, faraway world.

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TOI-4552 b: A New World Around TOI-4552

June 21, 2026

TOI-4552 b: A New World Around TOI-4552

TOI-4552 b is a rocky world just a little bigger than Earth, but it is nothing like home. It is scorching hot, orbits its star in less than eight hours, and is way too extreme for life — yet scientists say it has a lot to teach us.

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How Far Away Is Barnard b?

June 21, 2026

How Far Away Is Barnard b?

Barnard b is one of the closest exoplanets ever found, orbiting a star just 5.96 light-years away. But even at that short cosmic distance, it would take a spacecraft about 100,000 years to get there. Find out what we know about this fascinating nearby world!

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Meet HD 176986 d: A Mini-Neptune Around a Orange Star

June 21, 2026

Meet HD 176986 d: A Mini-Neptune Around a Orange Star

Meet HD 176986 d, a mini-Neptune planet almost two and a half times wider than Earth, orbiting an orange star 90.6 light-years away. Scientists are piecing together what this mysterious world is made of — and the answer could help explain planets all across our galaxy.

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55 Cnc: A Family of Worlds Around One Star

June 19, 2026

55 Cnc: A Family of Worlds Around One Star

Just 41 light-years away, a star called 55 Cancri has seven planets orbiting around it — including a gas giant more than 1,200 times the mass of Earth! Find out how scientists discovered this amazing planetary family and what makes it so special.

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How Did We Find TOI-1080 b?

June 19, 2026

How Did We Find TOI-1080 b?

TOI-1080 b is a rocky world more than ten times heavier than Earth, yet its entire year lasts less than four days! Find out how scientists spotted this faraway planet using two clever tricks — a tiny dip in starlight and a subtle stellar wobble.

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Is Kepler-1704 b in the Goldilocks Zone?

June 19, 2026

Is Kepler-1704 b in the Goldilocks Zone?

Kepler-1704 b is a giant planet almost twelve times wider than Earth, orbiting a star that looks a lot like our Sun. Could it be in the Goldilocks Zone? The answer is more complicated than you might think!

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Say Hello to GJ 3090 c, a Mini-Neptune

June 19, 2026

Say Hello to GJ 3090 c, a Mini-Neptune

Meet GJ 3090 c, a world 73 light-years away that zips around its star in just 16 days! This mini-Neptune doesn't exist anywhere in our solar system, and scientists are working hard to unlock its secrets — one careful clue at a time.

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