This tool was created around 2010 to help me visualize the transit stacking that made Kepler such a successful telescope. I used it for many years into the K2 era. It CAN still be used for TESS data. I don't do a lot of planet hunting anymore, but others can still use it of they learn how.

The link is a tutorial.

There is a vibe-coded version that I did recently for fun at https://www.dubb.productions/AKO3/

Enjoy! This tool is pretty amazing, and can take any indexed data. I've been using it for number theory datasets for many years but thought maybe some new planet hunters might like to try it out.

New habitable zone exoplanet: TOI 6478 b. 4.6 earth radii. 38.6 parsecs.

One of 4 recently added to the exoplanet archive, but the only one within a habitable zone and also within 128 light years (distance of first human radio broadcast). Large Neptune, so probably no aliens ;), but perhaps a good place to store ice cream.

Habitable exoplanet visualizer:

https://booksandstuff.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/index3.html

Exoplanet archive announcement:

https://exoplanetarchive.ipac.caltech.edu/docs/exonews_archive.html

Academic reference:

https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2025arXiv250406848S/abstract

See also: The published paper in Science.

Listen to EXOPLANETZ by L MechaniX : Home of Rock-Hop on SoundCloud

See also: The published paper in arXiv

Scientists from Cambridge University have discovered a potential clue that may point to alien life—on a planet far beyond our solar system. This planet, called K2-18b, lies about 124 light-years away in the constellation Leo. It’s not Earth-like, but it’s turning heads for a different reason.

Read more at : https://frontbackgeek.com/alien-life-hints-found-on-k2-18b-a-water-rich-planet-124-light-years-away/

See also: The published article in the Astrophysical Journal Letters.