Barnard c: A World 6 Light-Years From Earth

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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