Meet the HD 20782 System: 5 Worlds Around One Star

October 9, 2026

Meet the HD 20782 System: 5 Worlds Around One Star

About 117 light-years away, a star almost exactly like our Sun has at least five planets orbiting it. One of those planets is even bigger than Jupiter — and scientists are still figuring out what the rest of the family looks like.

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Say Hello to TOI-883 b, a Neptune-Like World

Discoveries

October 6, 2026

Say Hello to TOI-883 b, a Neptune-Like World

TOI-883 b is a Neptune-like planet that zooms around its star in just 10 days and gets so hot it could melt metal. Discovered in 2026, this faraway world has a lot of surprising secrets to share!

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Meet the TOI-1136 System: 6 Worlds Around One Star

Star Systems

July 29, 2026

Meet the TOI-1136 System: 6 Worlds Around One Star

About 276 light-years away, a star called TOI-1136 has six planets circling around it. One of them, TOI-1136 f, is almost four times wider than Earth — and scientists are using this crowded system to learn how planet families are built.

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Meet the HD 108236 System: 5 Worlds Around One Star
About 211 light-years away, a star called HD 108236 has five planets circling it — and scientists are working to learn what each one is like. Comparing all five worlds together helps us understand how solar systems are built across the galaxy.
Spotting TIC 18942729 b: The Transit Method
In 2026, astronomers discovered TIC 18942729 b, a planet 376 light-years away that completes one full orbit around its star in just one Earth day! Find out how scientists spotted it without ever leaving home — using tiny dips in starlight.
Could Kepler-1661 b Be Friendly to Life?
Astronomers found a world called Kepler-1661 b that might sit in the zone where liquid water could exist — but it's also much bigger than Earth and very cold. Could it still be friendly to life? The answer might surprise you.
TOI-929 b: A New World Around TOI-929
Meet TOI-929 b, a scorching hot world 373 light-years away that completes an entire year in less than six Earth days! Scientists are still piecing together what this strange planet is made of, and its story is full of surprises.
Teegarden’s Star c: A World 12.5 Light-Years From Earth
Teegarden's Star c is a planet almost exactly the same size as Earth, but it orbits just 12.5 light-years away around a tiny, dim red dwarf star. Could this chilly, mysterious world be hiding secrets? Let's find out what scientists have discovered so far!