Spotting TIC 18942729 b: The Transit Method

Spotting TIC 18942729 b: The Transit Method

October 26, 2026

Spotting TIC 18942729 b: The Transit Method

In 2026, astronomers discovered TIC 18942729 b, a planet 376 light-years away that completes one full orbit around its star in just one Earth day! Find out how scientists spotted it without ever leaving home — using tiny dips in starlight.

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How Did We Find TOI-5777 b?

October 20, 2026

How Did We Find TOI-5777 b?

TOI-5777 b is a scorching hot planet 373 light-years away — and we found it without ever seeing it directly. Discover the two clever tricks astronomers used to spot this hidden world and figure out what it might be made of.

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TOI-209 b: A Planet We Cannot See Directly

October 14, 2026

TOI-209 b: A Planet We Cannot See Directly

TOI-209 b is a scorching hot planet 370 light-years away that no telescope can photograph — yet scientists know its size, mass, and temperature. Find out how two clever tricks using starlight revealed the secrets of this distant world.

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TOI-1752 c: A Planet We Cannot See Directly

October 8, 2026

TOI-1752 c: A Planet We Cannot See Directly

Scientists have never taken a picture of TOI-1752 c, but they still know its size, mass, and temperature — all from watching starlight flicker. Find out how two clever tricks let astronomers discover a world 336 light-years away without ever seeing it directly.

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How Did We Find TOI-4513 b?

October 2, 2026

How Did We Find TOI-4513 b?

TOI-4513 b is a scorching hot planet 335 light-years away that no one has ever seen directly — so how do scientists know it exists? Clever starlight detective work using two cool methods cracked the case, and the answers are pretty amazing.

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Spotting TOI-5624 e: The Transit Method

September 26, 2026

Spotting TOI-5624 e: The Transit Method

A planet called TOI-5624 e was discovered 332 light-years away using a clever trick — scientists watched for tiny dips in starlight to find a world they could never see directly. Find out how this hot, mysterious planet was spotted and what scientists have learned so far.

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Spotting DMPP-7 b: The Wobble (Radial Velocity) Method

September 20, 2026

Spotting DMPP-7 b: The Wobble (Radial Velocity) Method

Astronomers found a giant planet 331 light-years away — without ever taking its picture! They used the wobble method, which detects tiny movements in a star caused by a planet's gravity. Find out how this clever trick revealed a world called DMPP-7 b.

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How Did We Find TOI-5788 c?

September 14, 2026

How Did We Find TOI-5788 c?

A planet called TOI-5788 c was discovered hundreds of light-years away using two clever tricks — catching its shadow as it crossed its star and watching the star wobble. Find out how scientists uncovered this hot, fast-moving world without ever seeing it directly.

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TOI-697 b: A Planet We Cannot See Directly

September 8, 2026

TOI-697 b: A Planet We Cannot See Directly

TOI-697 b is a planet so far away that no telescope can photograph it — yet scientists still figured out its size, mass, and temperature just by watching starlight. Find out how two clever tricks turn tiny signals into big discoveries!

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HD 48265 c: A Planet We Cannot See Directly

September 2, 2026

HD 48265 c: A Planet We Cannot See Directly

HD 48265 c is a giant planet 295 light-years away that no telescope has ever photographed. Scientists still figured out its size, mass, and year length just by watching how its star wobbles — and the answer is pretty amazing.

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