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Kepler-170 b

World type: sub_neptune
Discovery method: Transit
Discovery year: 2014
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Kepler-170 b is an intriguing world orbiting the distant star Kepler-170, discovered back in 2014 by the clever eyes of the Kepler spacecraft using the transit method. This exoplanet doesn’t boast a fancy proper name yet, but that just adds to its cosmic mystery! Kepler-170 b was spotted when it charmingly dimmed its star’s light as it passed in front, a gentle wink from across the galaxy. While details about its size and atmosphere are still a puzzle, you can imagine a planet dancing closely to its sun, experiencing alien sunsets unlike anything on Earth. It's a little piece of the vast universe reminding us just how many new worlds are waiting to be explored among the stars.