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Astronomers discover first known 'disappearing planet'

short by Pravel Jain / on Tuesday, 10 November, 2026
UCLA-led astronomers have discovered the first known "disappearing planet", TOI-2535 b, located about 1,000 light-years from Earth. The planet stopped appearing in front of its star after an unseen neighbouring planet's gravity tilted its orbit out of alignment with Earth. Researchers observed it transit its star multiple times over the past seven years before it disappeared from view.
read more at UCLA