KLT gives a super-Earth its own singing introduction
The animated GJ 887 d explains red dwarfs and the Goldilocks Zone in the channel's only new upload.
Why this story? The channel's weekly summary: what went up this week, what is drawing views now, and where the channel stands among similar channels.
This Super Earth Needs To Be Studied! | KLT
GJ 887 d has a face, a voice and a short astronomy lesson to deliver. In KLT's animated song, the planet introduces its star and its place in the constellation Piscis Austrinus, the Southern Fish, before turning to what makes a habitable zone worth investigating.
"This Super Earth Needs To Be Studied! | KLT" makes the Goldilocks Zone its central teaching moment: the region around a star where liquid water might exist. That is a possibility, not a promise of oceans or life. The singing planet also identifies its host as a red dwarf, giving young viewers another piece of vocabulary to take away with the tune.
The week's sole upload has drawn roughly 9,400 views. Among KLT's active videos, October's "A New Exoplanet Is Only 63 Light Years Away! | KLT" is currently adding views fastest, with "We Found A Black Hole Shredding A Star! | KLT" and the new super-Earth song close together behind it. Space remains a busy corner of a library whose familiar eight-planet song dates back to 2015.
Across that library, KLT added about 6.8 million views this week while its subscriber count stayed unchanged. Daily viewing is a little above its usual level. Nearby science channels offer a varied picture: Dr Ben Miles has a particularly busy week and growing subscribers, while Astrum's daily viewing is near its normal level. For KLT, the new addition is another astronomical character with a lesson to sing.
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Where next?
The videos drawing views on KLT right now
- Channel
- KLT
- Subscribers
- 2,750,000
- Channel views, last 7 days
- 6,800,408
- Videos published this week
- 1
- Video published
- October 31, 2026
- Video views so far
- 9,408
- Views on its first day
- 6,845
The numbers
Here's how KLT's week looks across views, subscribers and active uploads.
💡 Test your knowledge
Which constellation does GJ 887 d identify as its location in KLT's song?
The song places GJ 887 d in Piscis Austrinus, also called the Southern Fish.



