August 22, 2026
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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August 21, 2026
How do astronomers find a planet 267 light-years away when they can't even see it? The secret is a tiny dip in starlight — and a clever trick called the transit method. Meet TOI-2453 b, a scorching world discovered by its own shadow.
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August 20, 2026
HD 27969 b is a giant planet nearly 13 times wider than Earth, orbiting a Sun-like star 222 light-years away. Could it support life? Scientists have some clues, but the answer might surprise you.
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August 19, 2026
Meet TOI-4363 b, a real planet discovered in 2026 that is nearly four times heavier than Earth and so close to its star that one year lasts only about two days. Scientists have already uncovered some amazing facts about this scorching super-Earth — and there is still so much more to learn.
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August 18, 2026
Tau Cet h is one of the closest exoplanets we know about, but even so, getting there would take thousands of years with today's spacecraft. Find out just how far 11.8 light-years really is and what it would take to make the trip.
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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 16, 2026
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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August 15, 2026
Scientists have never actually seen TOI-2104 b, but they still know its size, mass, and temperature. Find out how two clever tricks let astronomers study a planet that is 250 light-years away and completely hidden by its star's glare.
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August 14, 2026
Astronomers discovered a new planet called TOI-7166 b that is bigger than Earth and orbits a cool red star 116 light-years away. Could it support life? Scientists are just starting to ask that question, and the answers are fascinating.
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August 13, 2026
A planet called TOI-2133 b orbits its star in less than four days and is hot enough to melt most metals. Scientists confirmed this strange world in 2026, and it is already teaching us more about the many kinds of planets that exist across the galaxy.
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