Inside L 98-59: A Family of 5 Planets

Inside L 98-59: A Family of 5 Planets

September 9, 2026

Inside L 98-59: A Family of 5 Planets

About 35 light-years away, a small cool star called L 98-59 has five planets packed tightly around it. One of them, L 98-59 d, is giving scientists real clues about what it might be made of — and there is still so much more to discover.

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Meet the GJ 667 C System: 5 Worlds Around One Star

September 3, 2026

Meet the GJ 667 C System: 5 Worlds Around One Star

Just 23.6 light-years away, a small red star called GJ 667 C has five worlds orbiting around it — and one of them, GJ 667 C g, is almost twice as wide as Earth. Could any of these planets have liquid water or even life?

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Meet the Kepler-11 System: 6 Worlds Around One Star

August 28, 2026

Meet the Kepler-11 System: 6 Worlds Around One Star

About 2,108 light-years away, a star called Kepler-11 has six whole planets orbiting around it — and scientists found all of them at the same time! This crowded solar system is packed into a space smaller than Earth's orbit around our Sun.

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Kepler-80: A Family of Worlds Around One Star

August 22, 2026

Kepler-80: A Family of Worlds Around One Star

About 1,205 light-years away, a star called Kepler-80 has six planets packed incredibly close together — all zooming around their star in just a few Earth days. Scientists are learning how these worlds stay in perfect rhythm with each other without crashing!

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Kepler-20: A Family of Worlds Around One Star

August 16, 2026

Kepler-20: A Family of Worlds Around One Star

About 922 light-years away, a star called Kepler-20 has at least six planets all packed closer together than Mercury is to our Sun. Scientists are still uncovering secrets about this strange planetary family — and what they've found already is pretty surprising.

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K2-138: A Family of Worlds Around One Star

August 10, 2026

K2-138: A Family of Worlds Around One Star

Six planets orbit a single star 661 light-years away, moving in a remarkable rhythm. The newest discovery, K2-138 g, helps scientists understand this fascinating family of worlds — and raises big questions about what these planets are made of.

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Inside HIP 41378: A Family of 6 Planets

August 4, 2026

Inside HIP 41378: A Family of 6 Planets

Three hundred and forty-seven light-years away, a star called HIP 41378 has six planets circling around it. One of those planets, HIP 41378 d, is giving scientists some of their best clues yet about what faraway worlds might really be made of.

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Meet the TOI-1136 System: 6 Worlds Around One Star

July 29, 2026

Meet the TOI-1136 System: 6 Worlds Around One Star

About 276 light-years away, a star called TOI-1136 has six planets circling around it. One of them, TOI-1136 f, is almost four times wider than Earth — and scientists are using this crowded system to learn how planet families are built.

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Inside TOI-178: A Family of 6 Planets

July 23, 2026

Inside TOI-178: A Family of 6 Planets

About 205 light-years away, a cool orange star is home to six planets packed tightly together and moving in a perfectly timed rhythm. This amazing system breaks many rules scientists expected — and it has a lot to teach us about how planetary families form.

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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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