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Kepler-973 b is a water_world exoplanet discovered in 2016
using the Transit method at Kepler. The 0.95 m Kepler Telescope
was employed with the instruments of the Kepler CCD Array.
Kepler-973 b
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Discovery Details
World type: water_world
Discovery method: Transit
Discovery year: 2016
Facility: Kepler
Instrument: Kepler CCD Array
Telescope: 0.95 m Kepler Telescope
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Kepler-973 b is a fascinating world orbiting the star Kepler-973, discovered back in 2016 by the keen eyes of the Kepler Space Telescope using its trusty CCD Array. This planet was spotted as it gracefully passed in front of its star, causing a tiny, telltale dip in brightness. While we don’t have a catchy nickname for it yet, Kepler-973 b invites us to imagine an alien landscape far beyond our solar system. It's one of the many intriguing planets uncovered by the transit method, which has revolutionized our hunt for worlds elsewhere in the galaxy. Though we don’t know its exact distance from Earth, Kepler-973 b lies somewhere out there in the cosmic neighborhood, reminding us how vast and full of surprises space truly is!