super-puff planets

Astronomers discovered two super-puff planets that are less dense than cotton candy, orbiting a star 1,110 light-years away. These are the largest exoplanets found with such low density.

Astronomers discovered two giant super-puff planets that are lighter than cotton candy. These planets are the largest of their kind found to date.

Astronomers discovered two super-puff planets orbiting a star 1,110 light-years away in the constellation Volans. The planets, the largest exoplanets found with a density lower than cotton candy, are likely composed of hydrogen and helium. The study was led by George Dransfield from the University of Oxford and published in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society.