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Kepler-280 c

World type: water_world
Discovery method: Transit
Discovery year: 2014
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Welcome to Kepler-280 c, a fascinating exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-280, discovered in 2014 thanks to the keen eyes of the Kepler spacecraft and its CCD Array detector. This distant world was spotted as it gracefully passed in front of its sun, causing a tiny flicker in the star's brightness — a cosmic game of hide and seek known as the transit method. While we don’t have its proper name yet, Kepler-280 c is undeniably intriguing, offering a glimpse into the diversity of planets beyond our solar system. Floating far from Earth in the vastness of space, it reminds us just how many mysterious new worlds await exploration in the cosmic neighborhood. It’s a stellar testament to human curiosity and our desire to understand the universe!