Could Kepler-991 b Be Friendly to Life?

Could Kepler-991 b Be Friendly to Life?

July 27, 2026

Could Kepler-991 b Be Friendly to Life?

Kepler-991 b is a planet more than 1,200 light-years away that scientists discovered in 2016. It's bigger than Earth, orbits a calm orange star, and has a temperature that might not rule out life — but there's still a lot we don't know.

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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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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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Spotting TIC 231949697 b: The Transit Method

July 22, 2026

Spotting TIC 231949697 b: The Transit Method

How do you find a planet you can never see? Astronomers used clever tricks with starlight to spot TIC 231949697 b, a scorching rocky world 164 light-years away. Find out how tiny dips in brightness led to one of science's coolest discoveries.

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Say Hello to TOI-1243 b, a Mini-Neptune

July 20, 2026

Say Hello to TOI-1243 b, a Mini-Neptune

TOI-1243 b is a real planet 141 light-years away, and it's unlike anything in our solar system! It's bigger than Earth but smaller than Neptune, races around its star in less than five days, and scientists are just starting to unlock its secrets.

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TOI-2094 b: Getting to Know a Super-Earth

July 18, 2026

TOI-2094 b: Getting to Know a Super-Earth

TOI-2094 b is a mysterious world almost twice the size of Earth, orbiting a dim red star 163 light-years away. Scientists aren't sure if it has a rocky core, hidden water, or even an atmosphere — and the answers could change what we know about planets like it.

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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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Say Hello to TOI-2431 b, a Super-Earth

July 14, 2026

Say Hello to TOI-2431 b, a Super-Earth

Meet TOI-2431 b, a rocky super-Earth located 118 light-years away where a single year lasts just five hours! This scorching world is so close to its star that some rocks might turn to vapor — and scientists are still working to unlock its secrets.

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What Is TOI-237 c? A Rocky World

July 12, 2026

What Is TOI-237 c? A Rocky World

TOI-237 c is a rocky planet almost twice as heavy as Earth, but it zips around its small, dim star in less than two days! Find out how scientists figured out what this distant, scorching world is made of without ever visiting it.

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Spotting LHS 1903 d: The Transit Method

July 10, 2026

Spotting LHS 1903 d: The Transit Method

In 2026, scientists discovered a new planet called LHS 1903 d, orbiting a dim red star 116 light-years away. Find out how astronomers used tiny dips in starlight to spot this distant world — and what those dips reveal about the planet's size and orbit.

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