stars

Transit

When a planet passes in front of a star, it blocks some of the star's light. This makes the star appear to get dimmer. Scientists can use special instruments to measure how much the star's brightness changes. This information can be used to learn about the planet's size and orbit.

AU Microscopii b

AU Microscopii b

A young planet blasted by its angry young star.

AU Microscopii c

AU Microscopii c

A Neptune-like gas giant planet.

GJ 1132 b

GJ 1132 b

A World on its Second Atmosphere.

KELT-9 b

KELT-9 b

An ultrahot world hotter than some stars.

Kepler-7 b

Kepler-7 b

A giant planet composed mainly of gas.

Kepler-16 b

Kepler-16 b

A giant planet composed mainly of gas.

Kepler-22 b

Kepler-22 b

A potentially rocky world, larger than Earth.

Kepler-36 b

Kepler-36 b

A super-Earth with a super-close neighbor.

Kepler-36 c

Kepler-36 c

A Neptune-like gas giant planet.

Kepler-452 b

Kepler-452 b

A potentially rocky world, larger than Earth.

TIC 172900988 b

TIC 172900988 b

A giant that sees three eclipses.

TOI-849 b

TOI-849 b

A battered, blasted world.

TOI-3757 b

TOI-3757 b

A giant planet with the density of a marshmallow.

TrES-2 b

TrES-2 b

A world of eternal darkness.

WASP-12 b

WASP-12 b

An egg-shaped world being devoured by its star.

WASP-96 b

WASP-96 b

Webb Telescope provides first full spectrum of this hot, puffy gas giant planet.