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super-puff planets
Astronomers find Jupiter-size super-puff planets less dense than cotton candy
Two giant exoplanets with densities lower than cotton candy have been identified in a single system, marking some of the lightest planets of their size ever found.
Astronomers found two rare super puff planets lighter than cotton candy
Two giant exoplanets with densities lower than cotton candy have been found orbiting a dwarf star 1,110 light years away. The rare discovery provides a new puzzle for scientists studying how giant planets form.
Astronomers find biggest super-puff planets yet that are lighter than cotton candy
Two giant exoplanets with densities lower than cotton candy have been identified. The pair exhibits a rare orbital resonance and the longest ground-observed transits.