Meet TOI-198 b, a fresh find in the cosmic neighborhood discovered in 2023 by the vigilant eyes of the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS). This intriguing world orbits the star TOI-198 and was spotted as it playfully dipped in brightness from our vantage point—a classic transit method reveal! While we don’t have a charming proper name yet, TOI-198 b brings excitement to the exoplanet party with its recent debut. Imagined as a distant traveler far beyond our own solar system, it reminds us how much there is to explore beyond the stars we know. Thanks to TESS’s keen CCD eyes, TOI-198 b invites us to dream of alien skies and unknown horizons in the vastness of space.
