HD 152843 c: A World Where Water Might Be Possible

HD 152843 c: A World Where Water Might Be Possible

June 21, 2026

HD 152843 c: A World Where Water Might Be Possible

HD 152843 c is a planet almost six times bigger than Earth, sitting near the edge of a zone where liquid water might be possible. Scientists found it in 2021, and there is still so much to learn about this mysterious, faraway world.

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TOI-4552 b: A New World Around TOI-4552

June 21, 2026

TOI-4552 b: A New World Around TOI-4552

TOI-4552 b is a rocky world just a little bigger than Earth, but it is nothing like home. It is scorching hot, orbits its star in less than eight hours, and is way too extreme for life — yet scientists say it has a lot to teach us.

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How Did We Find TOI-1080 b?

June 19, 2026

How Did We Find TOI-1080 b?

TOI-1080 b is a rocky world more than ten times heavier than Earth, yet its entire year lasts less than four days! Find out how scientists spotted this faraway planet using two clever tricks — a tiny dip in starlight and a subtle stellar wobble.

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Is Kepler-1704 b in the Goldilocks Zone?

June 19, 2026

Is Kepler-1704 b in the Goldilocks Zone?

Kepler-1704 b is a giant planet almost twelve times wider than Earth, orbiting a star that looks a lot like our Sun. Could it be in the Goldilocks Zone? The answer is more complicated than you might think!

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TOI-4336 A c: Getting to Know a Super-Earth

June 17, 2026

TOI-4336 A c: Getting to Know a Super-Earth

TOI-4336 A c is a super-Earth spotted 73.5 light-years away, where a year lasts just 7.59 days! Scientists are still piecing together what this world is made of — and the answers might surprise you.

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TOI-5789 b: A Planet We Cannot See Directly

June 15, 2026

TOI-5789 b: A Planet We Cannot See Directly

Scientists have never taken a photo of TOI-5789 b, yet they know it exists, how big it is, and how scorching hot it gets. Find out how astronomers use tiny wobbles and faint dips in starlight to uncover worlds 66.7 light-years away.

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Could TOI-2257 b Be Friendly to Life?

June 15, 2026

Could TOI-2257 b Be Friendly to Life?

TOI-2257 b is a planet 188 light-years away that sits in the zone where liquid water might be possible. Scientists don't know yet if it could support life, but the clues so far make it one of the most interesting worlds 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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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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