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Kepler-228 d

World type: sub_neptune
Discovery method: Transit
Discovery year: 2014
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Kepler-228 d is a fascinating world orbiting the star Kepler-228, discovered back in 2014 by the Kepler Space Telescope using its trusty CCD array. This exoplanet was spotted via the transit method, which means it makes a tiny shadow as it passes in front of its star, giving away its existence. While we don’t have an official name for Kepler-228 d yet, its discovery adds to the intriguing family of planets found by Kepler in the vastness of space. Though details like its exact size and climate remain a cosmic mystery, Kepler-228 d sparks our imagination as a distant world, silently orbiting its star far beyond our solar neighborhood, waiting for us to learn more about its secrets.