Meet TOI-5624 f: A Mini-Neptune Around a Sun-Like Star

Meet TOI-5624 f: A Mini-Neptune Around a Sun-Like Star

September 22, 2026

Meet TOI-5624 f: A Mini-Neptune Around a Sun-Like Star

TOI-5624 f is a mini-Neptune almost four times wider than Earth, orbiting a star a lot like our Sun — 332 light-years away. Scientists found it in a surprising way, by watching how its gravity pushed and pulled on neighboring planets!

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KIC 9663113 b: A World Where Water Might Be Possible

September 19, 2026

KIC 9663113 b: A World Where Water Might Be Possible

More than 5,000 light-years away, a planet called KIC 9663113 b orbits a star a lot like our Sun. Scientists think it might be in just the right spot for liquid water — but there are still many big questions to answer.

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How Did We Find TOI-5788 c?

September 14, 2026

How Did We Find TOI-5788 c?

A planet called TOI-5788 c was discovered hundreds of light-years away using two clever tricks — catching its shadow as it crossed its star and watching the star wobble. Find out how scientists uncovered this hot, fast-moving world without ever seeing it directly.

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Is Kepler-1636 b in the Goldilocks Zone?

September 7, 2026

Is Kepler-1636 b in the Goldilocks Zone?

Kepler-1636 b is a faraway planet sitting in the Goldilocks Zone — the region around a star where liquid water might exist. Scientists think it could be a mysterious world bigger than Earth, but there's still so much we don't know about it.

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Is TOI-1736 c in the Goldilocks Zone?

August 26, 2026

Is TOI-1736 c in the Goldilocks Zone?

TOI-1736 c is a giant planet about 290 light-years away that orbits a Sun-like star. Scientists are asking whether it could support life, and the answer involves frozen temperatures, mysterious atmospheres, and a planet so huge it probably has no solid ground at all.

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TOI-1718 b: A New World Around TOI-1718

July 26, 2026

TOI-1718 b: A New World Around TOI-1718

TOI-1718 b is a scorching hot planet nearly four times wider than Earth, racing around its star in less than six days. It belongs to a type of world that doesn't exist in our solar system — and scientists are just beginning to uncover its secrets.

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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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HD 109286 b: A World Where Water Might Be Possible

July 15, 2026

HD 109286 b: A World Where Water Might Be Possible

HD 109286 b is a huge planet 181 light-years away, and it sits in the zone where liquid water might be possible. Scientists found it in 2021, and while it's probably a gas giant, its moons — if it has any — could be worth watching.

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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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