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K2-73 c

World type: sub_neptune
Discovery method: Radial Velocity
Discovery year: 2025
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K2-73 c is an intriguing exoplanet orbiting the star K2-73, discovered in 2025 by careful observations using the HIRES Spectrometer at the famed W. M. Keck Observatory. This planet was found using the radial velocity method, which means astronomers spotted it by detecting the gentle wobble it causes in its host star. Though we can't visit quite yet, K2-73 c sparks curiosity as a distant world waiting to be understood better. Ground-based telescopes like Keck continue to unveil these cosmic neighbors, reminding us that even in the vastness of space, new planets are being discovered all the time. Adventure and discovery definitely have a place out there, far beyond our own solar system!