Say Hello to DMPP-9 b, a Mini-Neptune

October 12, 2026

Say Hello to DMPP-9 b, a Mini-Neptune

Meet DMPP-9 b, a planet about 357 light-years away that scientists confirmed in 2026! It weighs 14 times as much as Earth and zips around its star in just under two weeks. Find out how astronomers discovered it and what makes mini-Neptunes so special.

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Barnard c: A World 6 Light-Years From Earth

Exploring Space

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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Could Kepler-1690 b Be Friendly to Life?
A planet called Kepler-1690 b sits near the edge of its star's habitable zone, where liquid water might exist. Scientists don't know yet if it could support life, but its location and temperature make it one of the more interesting worlds worth watching.
Meet TOI-1839 b: A Newly Found Mini-Neptune
TOI-1839 b is a newly discovered planet nearly 400 light-years away, and it is unlike anything in our solar system. It is hotter than melting iron, completes a full orbit in just over one day, and belongs to a mysterious class called mini-Neptunes.
How Long Would It Take to Reach Kapteyn c?
Kapteyn c is a planet orbiting one of the closest stars to Earth, but getting there would take hundreds of thousands of years with today's spacecraft. Find out how far 12.8 light-years really is and what we know about this faraway world.
TOI-1839 c: Getting to Know a Mini-Neptune
TOI-1839 c is a mysterious world nearly 380 light-years away that completes a full year in just four Earth days. Scientists think it has a rocky core wrapped in thick gas, but it belongs to a type of planet we don't even have in our own solar system!
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.