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Kepler-103 b

World type: sub_neptune
Discovery method: Transit
Discovery year: 2014
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Kepler-103 b is a fascinating exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-103, discovered back in 2014 by the keen eyes of the Kepler Space Telescope’s CCD Array, using the transit method. This means we spot it every time it plays peek-a-boo in front of its star, causing a tiny dip in starlight. Located in the rich star fields surveyed by the Kepler mission, Kepler-103 b adds to the incredible diversity of worlds beyond our solar system, sparking imaginations about its atmospheric makeup and potential for alien sunsets. Though it doesn’t boast a catchy proper name yet, this distant world reminds us just how much there is to explore in our cosmic neighborhood. Keep an eye out—Kepler-103 b is a stellar guest in the grand exoplanet exhibition!