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Kepler-219 c

World type: sub_neptune
Discovery method: Transit
Discovery year: 2014
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Kepler-219 c is an intriguing exoplanet orbiting the distant star Kepler-219, discovered back in 2014 thanks to the diligent eyes of the Kepler Space Telescope using the transit method. Imagine a world that reveals itself by subtly dimming its star’s light as it passes in front — that’s how Kepler-219 c caught astronomers’ attention! While we don’t yet have a snappy nickname for this planet, it orbits its host star in a cosmic dance many light-years away from Earth, nestled in the vastness of space. This world is a testament to the power of space-based observatories and their quest to find new planets beyond our solar system, sparking curiosity about the types of alien worlds that might exist out there.