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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August 12, 2026
tau Cet g is one of the closest known exoplanets to Earth, sitting just 11.8 light-years away. This super-Earth zooms around its star in only 20 days — and scientists are just beginning to uncover its secrets.
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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 10, 2026
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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August 9, 2026
Astronomers found a faraway planet called TOI-1732 b using a clever trick — watching for tiny dips in starlight when the planet passes in front of its star. Find out how this method works and what scientists have learned about this hot, fast world 244 light-years away.
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August 8, 2026
About 40 light-years away, a tiny planet called TRAPPIST-1 e sits in just the right spot around its star where liquid water might be able to exist. Scientists don't know yet if it has water or air, but they're watching it very closely to find out.
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