Kepler-32 is an orange K-type dwarf (about 0.58 solar masses, 3,900 K, 0.53 solar radii), 324 light-years from Earth. The system hosts 5 confirmed planets on orbits ranging from 17.8 hours to 22.8 days. The inner world is a hot Jupiter — a gas giant hugging its star at a fraction of Mercury's distance — a class that forced astronomers to rethink how giant planets form and migrate inward. Mutual gravitational tugs between the planets can slowly reshape their orbits, preserving clues to the system's assembly.