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EPIC 212297394 c

World type: water_world
Discovery method: Transit
Discovery year: 2021
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Meet EPIC 212297394 c, a distant world orbiting the star EPIC 212297394 far beyond our solar neighborhood. Discovered in 2016 by the keen eyes of the Kepler Space Telescope during its K2 mission, this exoplanet was spotted as it playfully danced across its star, causing tiny dips in starlight. While it may not have a catchy nickname yet, EPIC 212297394 c invites space explorers to imagine alien skies and mysterious landscapes. Its detection through the transit method means we glimpse this planet as it briefly shadows its star, a cosmic wink from a faraway place in the galaxy!