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TOI-6883Ab: A Giant Exoplanet on a Stretched, Eccentric Orbit

Discovery and Detection of TOI-6883Ab

TOI-6883Ab drew attention in recent exoplanet news because it represents a class of giant planets with unusual and highly eccentric orbits. The planet was first identified using data from NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet […]

TOI-6034 b: A Scorching Hot Jupiter With an Ultra-Short Orbit

Discovery and Detection by TESS

TOI-6034 b entered the astronomy spotlight after being identified by NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite as an extreme example of a hot Jupiter. TESS detected regular, deep dips in the brightness of […]

Gaia-4 b: A Massive Giant Planet Revealed by Stellar Motion

Discovery Through the Gaia Mission

Gaia-4 b is a breakthrough exoplanet discovery because it was detected using a method that is only now coming into its own: astrometry. Rather than observing dips in starlight or measuring subtle […]

WISPIT 2b: A Newly Forming Giant Planet Caught in the Act

Discovery and Identification of WISPIT 2b

WISPIT 2b has become one of the most talked-about new planets in astronomy because it represents something rarely seen: a planet in the process of forming. Unlike most exoplanets, which are […]

PSR J2322-2650b: The Bizarre Giant Planet Orbiting a Neutron Star

Discovery and Identification of PSR J2322-2650b

PSR J2322-2650b is one of the most unusual planetary discoveries in modern astronomy and has captured global attention due to the extreme environment in which it exists. Unlike most newly discovered […]

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