Say Hello to TOI-5789 e, a Mini-Neptune

June 14, 2026

Say Hello to TOI-5789 e, a Mini-Neptune

Meet TOI-5789 e, a planet more than three times wider than Earth that completes a full year in just 63 days! Scientists confirmed it in 2026, and studying it helps us understand why so many planets in the universe turn out bigger and gassier than our own.

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Say Hello to TOI-5789 e, a Mini-Neptune
Meet TOI-5789 e, a planet more than three times wider than Earth that completes a full year in just 63 days! Scientists confirmed it in 2026, and studying it helps us understand why so many planets in the universe turn out bigger and gassier than our own.
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