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Kepler-1021 b

World type: water_world
Discovery method: Transit
Discovery year: 2016
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Kepler-1021 b is a fascinating exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-1021, discovered back in 2016 thanks to the ever-watchful eye of the Kepler Space Telescope's CCD Array. This planet reveals itself through the transit method, where it playfully dims its star's light just a bit as it passes by, giving us a cosmic wink from afar. Nestled in the Kepler field, Kepler-1021 b is part of the grand quest to find new worlds beyond our solar system. While we don’t have the exact distances or detailed features, it's a shining example of the thousands of distant planets that keep astronomers dreaming about the endless variety that the universe has to offer. It’s like a tiny, mysterious speck in a grand galactic dance!