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• McMaster University Astronomers Discover Sub-Neptune Planets Effectively Vanish Around Smallest Milky Way Stars

  Published: Apr 30, 2026

  Section: Innovations in Space

  A groundbreaking study utilizing NASA’s TESS data reveals that mid-to-late M dwarf stars, the most abundant stars in our galaxy, lack the sub-Neptune planets commonly found around...

• Earth-Sized Exoplanet TOI-4616 b Offers Scientists a Rare Benchmark for Studying Atmospheric Erosion

  Published: Apr 28, 2026

  Section: Innovations in Space

  Astronomers have identified TOI-4616 b, a nearby rocky planet orbiting an M dwarf star, as a critical test case for understanding how planets lose their atmospheres. Situated in a...