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Kepler-646 b

World type: water_world
Discovery method: Transit
Discovery year: 2016
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Kepler-646 b is an exciting exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-646, discovered back in 2016 by the ever-watchful Kepler space telescope using the transit method. Imagine this planet as a fleeting shadow gracefully passing in front of its star, just enough for Kepler’s sensitive CCD array to catch its presence from millions of miles away in space. While we don’t have the exact distance from Earth, it’s far enough that only the sharp eyes of space-based telescopes can spot it. Kepler-646 b adds to the cosmic dance of planets we’re discovering beyond our solar system, each one a little mystery waiting to be unraveled. So, while you can’t visit just yet, Kepler-646 b invites you to dream about the endless possibilities scattered across our galaxy!