Inside TOI-178: A Family of 6 Planets

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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HD 191939: A Family of Worlds Around One Star

July 17, 2026

HD 191939: A Family of Worlds Around One Star

175 light-years away, a star called HD 191939 is surrounded by at least six planets — including one called HD 191939 c, a world bigger than Earth but smaller than Neptune. Learn how scientists found this busy planet family and what makes it so special.

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Kepler-553 c: A World Where Water Might Be Possible

July 9, 2026

Kepler-553 c: A World Where Water Might Be Possible

Kepler-553 c is a giant planet orbiting a star more than 2,000 light-years away — and scientists think liquid water might not be completely impossible there. Find out what makes this faraway world so interesting and so mysterious.

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Meet HD 176986 d: A Mini-Neptune Around a Orange Star

June 21, 2026

Meet HD 176986 d: A Mini-Neptune Around a Orange Star

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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Barnard c: A World 6 Light-Years From Earth

June 17, 2026

Barnard c: A World 6 Light-Years From Earth

Barnard c is one of the closest exoplanets ever found, orbiting a dim red star just under 6 light-years from Earth. This small, warm world completes a full year in just over 4 days — and scientists only discovered it in 2025!

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Inside KOI-351: A Family of 8 Planets

June 12, 2026

Inside KOI-351: A Family of 8 Planets

Far away in the Milky Way, a star called KOI-351 has eight planets orbiting around it — just like our own Sun! Scientists are studying one of those planets, KOI-351 g, to learn more about how entire families of planets are built.

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Meet GJ 887 d: A Mini-Neptune Around a Small Red Star

June 11, 2026

Meet GJ 887 d: A Mini-Neptune Around a Small Red Star

Only 10.7 light-years away, a small red star called GJ 887 has a planet our solar system doesn't — a mini-Neptune! Find out how scientists discovered GJ 887 d, what it might look like inside, and why this chilly world helps us understand planets across the universe.

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Meet TRAPPIST-1

June 8, 2026

Meet TRAPPIST-1: A Family of Worlds

One small red star hides seven Earth-sized planets, packed closer than Mercury orbits our Sun. Meet TRAPPIST-1 and other famous planet families.

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