Inside KOI-351: A Family of 8 Planets

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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TRAPPIST-1: A Family of Worlds Around One Star

June 10, 2026

TRAPPIST-1: A Family of Worlds Around One Star

About 40 light-years away, a tiny, dim star called TRAPPIST-1 has seven planets circling around it. One of them, TRAPPIST-1 f, is almost exactly the same size as Earth — so scientists are watching this whole system very closely.

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Is TOI-1338 b in the Goldilocks Zone?

June 10, 2026

Is TOI-1338 b in the Goldilocks Zone?

TOI-1338 b is a planet that orbits two stars at once, kind of like Tatooine from Star Wars! But could this giant, faraway world support life? Scientists look at its temperature, size, and location to find out.

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What Is a Planet System? A Family of Worlds

June 10, 2026

What Is a Planet System? A Family of Worlds

Did you know that almost every star in the sky probably has its own family of planets? Find out how planet systems are born, why planets end up where they do, and how scientists discover worlds around distant stars.

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Meet GJ 3378 b: A Super-Earth Around a Small Red Star

June 10, 2026

Meet GJ 3378 b: A Super-Earth Around a Small Red Star

A planet bigger than Earth has been found orbiting a small, dim red star called GJ 3378. Scientists used a clever light-dimming trick to spot it, and while there is still a lot to learn, every new world discovered helps us understand just how many planets fill our galaxy.

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How do we find planets

June 8, 2026

How Do We Find Planets We Can’t Even See?

We almost never see exoplanets directly. Here are the two clever tricks scientists use to find hidden planets — the tiny dip and the wobble.

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