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Kepler-174 d

World type: water_world
Discovery method: Transit
Discovery year: 2014
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Kepler-174 d is an intriguing exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-174, discovered in 2014 by the Kepler Space Telescope using the transit method. This distant world reveals itself as it gracefully passes in front of its sun, causing a tiny wink of light that excited astronomers back on Earth. While we don’t have an official nickname for it yet, Kepler-174 d sparks the imagination as a remote beckoner from the depths of space. Its discovery with the clever Kepler CCD Array highlights the incredible power of modern technology to unveil hidden planets. Although it’s far beyond our solar system, this alien planet invites us to dream about strange new skies and possibilities in the vast cosmic neighborhood.