September 10, 2026
TOI-5788 b is a super-Earth more than three times heavier than our planet, orbiting so close to its star that its surface reaches scorching temperatures hot enough to melt lead. Scientists discovered it in 2026, and it's already raising big questions about what rocky worlds can look like.
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September 4, 2026
TIC 139702105 b is a mini-Neptune exoplanet 299 light-years away with a year that lasts less than a week! Scientists are just beginning to learn about this fascinating world that could be wrapped in layers of gas and water.
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August 29, 2026
TOI-5486 b is a mysterious planet nearly four times wider than Earth, zooming around its star in just two days. Scientists call it a mini-Neptune, and it belongs to a type of planet our solar system doesn't even have — so what exactly is hiding inside it?
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August 23, 2026
TOI-6699 b is a mini-Neptune — a type of planet that doesn't even exist in our own solar system! It whips around its star in just over five days and reaches scorching temperatures. Find out what makes this faraway world so fascinating.
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August 17, 2026
TOI-1105 b is a planet three times wider than Earth, orbiting a distant star so closely that one year there lasts only 11 days! Scientists think it has a rocky core wrapped in thick layers of gas — and studying it helps us learn how many wild kinds of planets exist out there.
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August 11, 2026
DMPP-8 b is a giant planet discovered in 2026, orbiting a star 248 light-years away. It completes one trip around its star in just 63 days, and scientists think it may be a warm, gas-filled world similar to Jupiter or Saturn — but with plenty of mysteries still to solve.
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August 5, 2026
A planet called TIC 88692598 b orbits a cool, dim star 240 light-years away, and its whole year lasts less than three Earth days! Scientists are still piecing together what this super-Earth is made of — and the answer might surprise you.
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July 30, 2026
TOI-5159 b is a super-Earth located 180 light-years away, and it is bigger than our planet but smaller than Neptune. Scientists are working to figure out what this mysterious in-between world is made of — and the clues are pretty surprising!
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July 24, 2026
HD 85426 c is a faraway world bigger than Earth but smaller than Neptune, and scientists have already figured out some surprising things about it. Find out what it might be made of, how hot it gets, and why this planet is such a great example of how space science works.
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July 18, 2026
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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