TOI-5532 b: A New World Around TOI-5532

TOI-5532 b: A New World Around TOI-5532

September 6, 2026

TOI-5532 b: A New World Around TOI-5532

Astronomers have confirmed a new planet called TOI-5532 b, located 297 light-years away. It's bigger than Earth but smaller than Neptune, orbits its star in just 5.65 days, and is hot enough to melt lead. What else makes this distant world so interesting?

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What Is TOI-1105 b? A Mini-Neptune

August 17, 2026

What Is TOI-1105 b? A Mini-Neptune

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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Inside TOI-178: A Family of 6 Planets

July 23, 2026

Inside TOI-178: A Family of 6 Planets

About 205 light-years away, a cool orange star is home to six planets packed tightly together and moving in a perfectly timed rhythm. This amazing system breaks many rules scientists expected — and it has a lot to teach us about how planetary families form.

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Say Hello to TOI-2431 b, a Super-Earth

July 14, 2026

Say Hello to TOI-2431 b, a Super-Earth

Meet TOI-2431 b, a rocky super-Earth located 118 light-years away where a single year lasts just five hours! This scorching world is so close to its star that some rocks might turn to vapor — and scientists are still working to unlock its secrets.

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