17-Year-Old Discovers a Brand New Planet

A New York teen did something pretty out of this world: he discovered a new planet while interning with NASA. Wolf Cukier, 17, discovered a planet that is 1,300 light years away and seven times larger than Earth. Cukier is a senior at Scarsdale High School in New York, and while he expected his internship to be exciting, he had no idea it would be this exciting. Wolf's planet has officially been named TOI 1388 b, but the teen has a catchier suggestion: Wolftopia. #InsideEdition

[NitttNattt]

I like how he discovered a planet yet everyone is talking about how his family wants to name it wolftopia

[firebenderkitty]

He's definitely getting into every Ivy League.

[s.bryant]

Teen: *Discovers one new planet*

NASA: “That’s nothing”

[shadyxd]

“This Highschool Kid found something not in this world”
I mean, obviously.
Wasn’t it obvious? How can he find it then?

[niklas]

This kid can find a new planet while I can’t even find my phone

[fuentesmichael]

This kid is seriously suggesting “wolftopia” over tatooine

[EnJayLovesMogu]

I'll just call the planet...
Jeff
for no reason

[yungoutkast]

kid: finds a whole planet

me: “Mom, I can’t find a pair of socks!!!”

[aaronboone]

Chile… someone’s gotta tell him that he CANNOT name the planet “Wolftopia”

[feedmyego]

It’s all jokes and games until “WolfTopia”

[harmony]

imagine living in that planet and being called a wolftopian

[lonlicmark]

His planet, his name. He deserves the credit for his work, the government can’t name it for him

[TheSilliestBoon]

“Wolftopia.”

*Astrological breakthrough music stops*

[mazlfYT]

This dude is finding a planet some kids can’t even find their dad

[jegerdosky]

0:49 I bet she called her son a failure all day

[ashenwolf]

Why not just call it Tatooine? Even George Lucas would be thrilled about this.

[fenrix]

All these comments: “the kid’s a furry”

[virginiabb]

Jeff: I found a planet
Narrator: HEs nOT kIDDinG

[petwussy]

Petition to let him name the planet of his choosing

[tertul]

The 17 yr old guy: finds a new planet
me who can't even find Venus because of the clouds