Orbiting the tiny, ultra-cool Teegarden’s Star—one of our closest stellar neighbors—Teegarden's Star c is a fascinating little world discovered in 2019 using the trusty radial velocity method at Spain’s Calar Alto Observatory. This exoplanet, found with the help of the CARMENES instrument, circles a dim star so faint it’s barely visible with the naked eye, making it a cosmic treasure hunt! Though small and far from the spotlight, Teegarden's Star c excites astronomers with its promise, lying just a little over a dozen light-years away from Earth. It’s a reminder that even the quietest stars can host intriguing planets, whispering tales of distant worlds waiting for us to explore—one tiny, twinkling step at a time.
