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K2-120 b

World type: water_world
Discovery method: Transit
Discovery year: 2017
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K2-120 b is a charming exoplanet orbiting the star K2-120, discovered back in 2017 thanks to the keen eyes of the Kepler space telescope's CCD array. This world was spotted using the transit method, where it briefly dims its star's light as it passes in front, offering a cosmic wink from afar. While details on its size and atmosphere remain a mystery waiting for intrepid explorers, K2-120 b invites us to imagine a distant planet in the bustling K2 starfield. Although it doesn’t have a fancy official name yet, this little world reminds us how much there still is to find beyond our solar system, blending science and wonder in the grand adventure of space discovery.