September 10, 2026
TOI-5788 b is a super-Earth more than three times heavier than our planet, orbiting so close to its star that its surface reaches scorching temperatures hot enough to melt lead. Scientists discovered it in 2026, and it's already raising big questions about what rocky worlds can look like.
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September 4, 2026
TIC 139702105 b is a mini-Neptune exoplanet 299 light-years away with a year that lasts less than a week! Scientists are just beginning to learn about this fascinating world that could be wrapped in layers of gas and water.
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August 23, 2026
TOI-6699 b is a mini-Neptune — a type of planet that doesn't even exist in our own solar system! It whips around its star in just over five days and reaches scorching temperatures. Find out what makes this faraway world so fascinating.
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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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July 30, 2026
TOI-5159 b is a super-Earth located 180 light-years away, and it is bigger than our planet but smaller than Neptune. Scientists are working to figure out what this mysterious in-between world is made of — and the clues are pretty surprising!
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July 24, 2026
HD 85426 c is a faraway world bigger than Earth but smaller than Neptune, and scientists have already figured out some surprising things about it. Find out what it might be made of, how hot it gets, and why this planet is such a great example of how space science works.
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July 20, 2026
TOI-1243 b is a real planet 141 light-years away, and it's unlike anything in our solar system! It's bigger than Earth but smaller than Neptune, races around its star in less than five days, and scientists are just starting to unlock its secrets.
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June 27, 2026
Kepler-539 c is a huge planet more than twice the size of Jupiter, orbiting a star a thousand light-years away. Could it ever support life? The answer is almost certainly no — but the reasons why tell us a lot about what makes a world truly livable.
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June 21, 2026
Meet HD 176986 d, a mini-Neptune planet almost two and a half times wider than Earth, orbiting an orange star 90.6 light-years away. Scientists are piecing together what this mysterious world is made of — and the answer could help explain planets all across our galaxy.
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June 19, 2026
Meet GJ 3090 c, a world 73 light-years away that zips around its star in just 16 days! This mini-Neptune doesn't exist anywhere in our solar system, and scientists are working hard to unlock its secrets — one careful clue at a time.
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