TOI-5159 b: Getting to Know a Super-Earth

TOI-5159 b: Getting to Know a Super-Earth

July 30, 2026

TOI-5159 b: Getting to Know a Super-Earth

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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HD 164604 c: A Planet We Cannot See Directly

July 16, 2026

HD 164604 c: A Planet We Cannot See Directly

HD 164604 c is a giant planet nearly ten times bigger than Jupiter — and no telescope has ever taken its picture. Scientists figured out it exists by watching its star wobble in a clever trick using light. Find out how they did it!

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Kepler-967 c: A World Where Water Might Be Possible

July 3, 2026

Kepler-967 c: A World Where Water Might Be Possible

Kepler-967 c is a planet nearly 1,854 light-years away that sits in the zone where liquid water might exist on its surface. It's bigger than Earth, orbits a star similar to our Sun, and scientists are still working to unlock its many mysteries.

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TOI-5789 b: A Planet We Cannot See Directly

June 15, 2026

TOI-5789 b: A Planet We Cannot See Directly

Scientists have never taken a photo of TOI-5789 b, yet they know it exists, how big it is, and how scorching hot it gets. Find out how astronomers use tiny wobbles and faint dips in starlight to uncover worlds 66.7 light-years away.

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