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Kepler-347 b

World type: water_world
Discovery method: Transit
Discovery year: 2014
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Kepler-347 b is an intriguing exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-347, discovered in 2014 by the Kepler space telescope using the transit method. This method catches the delightful dimming of a star’s light as a planet gracefully passes in front of it, revealing the presence of this distant world. Although Kepler-347 b doesn’t yet have a fancy proper name, it has earned its spot in the cosmic lineup as one of the many fascinating worlds found by Kepler's CCD Array, a highly sensitive instrument designed for planet hunting. While we don’t have exact details on its distance from Earth, Kepler-347 b invites us to imagine the endless possibilities of planets beyond our solar system, each with its own story hiding in the vastness of space.