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K2-38 c

World type: eyeball
Discovery method: Transit
Discovery year: 2016
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K2-38 c is an intriguing exoplanet orbiting the star K2-38, discovered in 2016 thanks to the keen eyes of the Kepler spacecraft's CCD array. This distant world reveals itself as it transits, or passes in front of its star, causing a tiny dip in brightness that lets scientists catch a cosmic glimpse. While it remains a bit mysterious with no proper name yet, K2-38 c invites curiosity as part of the K2 mission's exciting hunt for new planets beyond our solar system. Picture a faraway world quietly circling its star, far from our Earthly backyard, waiting for future explorers to unlock its secrets!