15-Year-Old Boy Discovers New Planet 1,000 Light-Years From Earth Posted on Thursday, June 11, 2015 Pretty good article on Huff Post today. This kid found a planet a 1000 light years away. Pretty cool.http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/06/11/15-year-old-new-planet-tom-wagg-hot-jupiter_n_7559158.html?ir=Good+News&ncid=fcbklnkushpmg00000023