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K2-200 b

World type: water_world
Discovery method: Transit
Discovery year: 2018
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K2-200 b is a fascinating exoplanet orbiting the star K2-200, discovered back in 2018 thanks to the keen eye of the Kepler space telescope's CCD array. This planet revealed itself by the clever transit method, where it momentarily dims its star’s light as it journeys across. Imagine a distant world, cycling around its sun in a far-off neighborhood of our galaxy, known as the K2 field. While we don't have a cozy nickname for this planet yet, its discovery adds another thrilling chapter to the story of exploring alien worlds beyond our solar system. K2-200 b reminds us how much there is still to uncover in the cosmic vastness!