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EPIC 201595106 b

World type: water_world
Discovery method: Transit
Discovery year: 2021
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EPIC 201595106 b is a fascinating exoplanet orbiting the star EPIC 201595106, discovered in 2021 by the trusty eyes of the Kepler space telescope during its K2 mission. This world revealed itself as it gracefully passed in front of its star, causing a tiny dip in starlight that told astronomers it was there. Though not yet bearing a more playful or formal name, EPIC 201595106 b invites curiosity about its nature and environment. Its discovery from space using the transit method highlights the clever ways we keep finding new cosmic neighbors, expanding our understanding of the vast universe we call home.