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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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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What Is a Planet System? A Family of Worlds

June 10, 2026

What Is a Planet System? A Family of Worlds

Did you know that almost every star in the sky probably has its own family of planets? Find out how planet systems are born, why planets end up where they do, and how scientists discover worlds around distant stars.

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Meet TRAPPIST-1

June 8, 2026

Meet TRAPPIST-1: A Family of Worlds

One small red star hides seven Earth-sized planets, packed closer than Mercury orbits our Sun. Meet TRAPPIST-1 and other famous planet families.

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