August 13, 2026
A planet called TOI-2133 b orbits its star in less than four days and is hot enough to melt most metals. Scientists confirmed this strange world in 2026, and it is already teaching us more about the many kinds of planets that exist across the galaxy.
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August 10, 2026
Six planets orbit a single star 661 light-years away, moving in a remarkable rhythm. The newest discovery, K2-138 g, helps scientists understand this fascinating family of worlds — and raises big questions about what these planets are made of.
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August 9, 2026
Astronomers found a faraway planet called TOI-1732 b using a clever trick — watching for tiny dips in starlight when the planet passes in front of its star. Find out how this method works and what scientists have learned about this hot, fast world 244 light-years away.
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August 8, 2026
About 40 light-years away, a tiny planet called TRAPPIST-1 e sits in just the right spot around its star where liquid water might be able to exist. Scientists don't know yet if it has water or air, but they're watching it very closely to find out.
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August 7, 2026
TOI-7384 b is a newly confirmed planet 218 light-years away that completes a full year in just over six Earth days. It belongs to a strange class of worlds called mini-Neptunes — and scientists are just starting to uncover its secrets.
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August 5, 2026
A planet called TIC 88692598 b orbits a cool, dim star 240 light-years away, and its whole year lasts less than three Earth days! Scientists are still piecing together what this super-Earth is made of — and the answer might surprise you.
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August 4, 2026
Three hundred and forty-seven light-years away, a star called HIP 41378 has six planets circling around it. One of those planets, HIP 41378 d, is giving scientists some of their best clues yet about what faraway worlds might really be made of.
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August 3, 2026
A planet 188 light-years away crosses in front of its star once every little more than a day, causing a tiny dip in starlight. Find out how astronomers used that almost invisible flicker — plus a star's tiny wobble — to discover a scorching world called TOI-6281 b.
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August 2, 2026
Kepler-1593 b is a faraway planet that sits in the zone around its star where liquid water might be possible. Scientists don't know yet if it has water or life, but its location makes it one of the more interesting worlds worth watching.
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July 30, 2026
TOI-5159 b is a super-Earth located 180 light-years away, and it is bigger than our planet but smaller than Neptune. Scientists are working to figure out what this mysterious in-between world is made of — and the clues are pretty surprising!
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