Meet EPIC 212297394 b, a curious little world orbiting the star EPIC 212297394, discovered soaring through space in 2019 by the watchful eyes of the Kepler spacecraft’s CCD array. This exoplanet was found using the transit method—spotting the tiny dip in starlight as it casually crossed its star’s face. Nestled in the K2 mission’s stellar neighborhood, EPIC 212297394 b invites us to imagine alien sunsets and skies unlike our own. While it might not have a proper name yet, this cosmic wanderer is a testament to our growing ability to explore and uncover the myriad planets that share our galaxy.
