Voyager 1 at the speed it moved outward over the year to 2026-10-25 (JPL Horizons). Driving: nonstop, never refuelling.
How it was found
First planet found in 2018, by transit (NASA Exoplanet Archive).
Its planets
K2-266 c — 0.7 times Earth's width, smaller than the Earth; its year lasts 8 days; about 390 °C, hotter than boiling water; found in 2018 by transit.
K2-266 b — 3.3 times Earth's width, a 'sub-Neptune' — bigger than Earth, smaller than Neptune; its year lasts 16 hours; about 1,200 °C, hot enough to melt rock; found in 2018 by transit.
K2-266 e — 2.7 times Earth's width, a 'sub-Neptune' — bigger than Earth, smaller than Neptune; its year lasts 19 days; about 220 °C, hotter than boiling water; found in 2018 by transit.
K2-266 d — 2.9 times Earth's width, a 'sub-Neptune' — bigger than Earth, smaller than Neptune; its year lasts 15 days; about 270 °C, hotter than boiling water; found in 2018 by transit.
NASA Exoplanet Archive, Planetary Systems Composite Parameters (fetched 2026-11-02). Composite values: where a planet's size or mass was not measured, the archive estimates it from the other.
This research has made use of the NASA Exoplanet Archive, which is operated by the California Institute of Technology, under contract with NASA under the Exoplanet Exploration Program.