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Kepler-96 b

World type: eyeball
Discovery method: Transit
Discovery year: 2014
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Kepler-96 b is a fascinating exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-96, discovered in 2014 using the transit method by the Kepler space telescope's trusty CCD array. This distant world, floating far beyond our solar system, captured astronomers' attention as it periodically passes in front of its star, causing a tiny dip in brightness and revealing its presence like a cosmic wink. While exact details about its size and makeup remain a bit mysterious, Kepler-96 b invites us to imagine a realm different from our own, orbiting a star that quietly shines somewhere out in the vastness of space. As a member of the growing family of exoplanets, it shows us just how diverse and exciting the universe can be!