HD 164604 c: A Planet We Cannot See Directly

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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HD 109286 b: A World Where Water Might Be Possible

July 15, 2026

HD 109286 b: A World Where Water Might Be Possible

HD 109286 b is a huge planet 181 light-years away, and it sits in the zone where liquid water might be possible. Scientists found it in 2021, and while it's probably a gas giant, its moons — if it has any — could be worth watching.

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GJ 887 b: A World 10.7 Light-Years From Earth

July 13, 2026

GJ 887 b: A World 10.7 Light-Years From Earth

GJ 887 b is one of the closest exoplanets to Earth, sitting just 10.7 light-years away — but even that short distance means a trip there would take over 100,000 years! Find out what scientists have learned about this mysterious super-Earth and its quiet red dwarf star.

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Meet the HD 34445 System: 6 Worlds Around One Star

July 11, 2026

Meet the HD 34445 System: 6 Worlds Around One Star

One star, six planets, and a whole lot of surprises! The HD 34445 system is 150 light-years away and includes a world much bigger than Earth but smaller than Jupiter. Scientists are still working to unlock all its secrets.

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Meet the HD 10180 System: 6 Worlds Around One Star

July 7, 2026

Meet the HD 10180 System: 6 Worlds Around One Star

About 127 light-years away, a star called HD 10180 has at least six planets orbiting around it — including one giant world ten times more massive than Jupiter! Learn how scientists found these distant worlds and what makes this system so fascinating.

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Say Hello to HD 100508 b, a Giant Planet

July 2, 2026

Say Hello to HD 100508 b, a Giant Planet

Meet HD 100508 b, a giant planet 107 light-years away that is even bigger than Jupiter! Scientists just discovered it in 2026, and it raises some exciting questions about what kinds of worlds exist beyond our solar system.

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How Did We Find TOI-5734 b?

June 28, 2026

How Did We Find TOI-5734 b?

Scientists found a scorching hot world called TOI-5734 b orbiting a star 106 light-years away — and they did it without ever taking a single photo of the planet. Find out how two clever methods helped crack the case.

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Meet TOI-4529 b: A Newly Found Super-Earth

June 26, 2026

Meet TOI-4529 b: A Newly Found Super-Earth

Meet TOI-4529 b, a super-Earth discovered just 93 light-years away! This scorching hot world completes a full year in under six days and is nearly twice the size of Earth. Find out what scientists have learned — and what mysteries still remain.

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Inside HD 219134: A Family of 6 Planets

June 23, 2026

Inside HD 219134: A Family of 6 Planets

Just 21 light-years away, a star called HD 219134 has at least six planets circling it — making it one of the closest multi-planet systems to Earth. Scientists are learning what these worlds might be made of, and the answers are surprising!

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HD 114386 c: A Planet We Cannot See Directly

June 22, 2026

HD 114386 c: A Planet We Cannot See Directly

Scientists have never taken a photo of HD 114386 c, but they still know it exists! Find out how astronomers use clever tricks — like measuring tiny star wobbles — to discover planets that are completely invisible to us.

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