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Astronomers find the biggest known batch of planet ingredients swirling around young star

WASP-193b, a planet larger than Jupiter but lighter, with a density compared to cotton candy, has been discovered by international astronomers.
The exoplanet is mostly made of light gases, earning it the title of the second-least dense exoplanet ever found.
Lead author Khalid Barkaoui of Massachusetts Institute of Technology described WASP-193b as "super fluffy" due to its composition of light gases.

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NDTV

Massive Planet As Light And Fluffy As Cotton Candy Puzzles Scientists

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CBS News

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Newsweek

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Pioneer Press

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Astronomers have identified a planet that’s bigger than Jupiter yet surprisingly as fluffy and light as cotton candy. The exoplanet has exceedingly low density for its size, an international team reported Tuesday. The gas giants in our solar system — Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune — are much denser. “The planet is basically super fluffy” because it’s made mostly of light gases rather than solids, lead author Khalid Ba…

1 month ago·St Paul, United States

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Boston Herald

This giant gas planet is as fluffy and puffy as cotton candy

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1 month ago·Boston, United States

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