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K2-285 c

World type: sub_neptune
Discovery method: Transit
Discovery year: 2018
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K2-285 c is a fascinating exoplanet orbiting the star K2-285, discovered back in 2018 using the clever transit method by the Kepler Space Telescope’s trusty CCD Array. This world is part of the exciting K2 mission collection, where planets reveal themselves as tiny, telltale shadows when passing in front of their stars. While it doesn’t yet have a charming proper name, K2-285 c sparks curiosity as a distant world light-years away, inviting us to imagine its alien skies and potential mysteries. It’s a reminder of the incredible power of space-based telescopes to open new cosmic frontiers, turning twinkling points of light into intriguing planetary neighbors in the vastness beyond our solar system.