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'Super puff' planet unlike any other found in deep space, could change how we explore the universe

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WASP-107b was first found in 2017, but astronomers only recently were able to confirm its low density

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CBS News

"Super puff" exoplanet is as big as Jupiter but 10 times lighter, confusing astronomers

The "cotton candy" planet is challenging everything astronomers thought about the formation of gas giants.

3 years ago

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Eurek Alert

A 'super-puff' planet like no other

A Canadian-led team of astronomers discovers that the core mass of exoplanet WASP-107b is much lower than previously thought possible for a gas-giant planet.

3 years ago·Washington, United States

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Phys.org

A 'super-puff' planet like no other

The core mass of the giant exoplanet WASP-107b is much lower than what was thought necessary to build up the immense gas envelope surrounding giant planets like Jupiter and Saturn, astronomers at Université de Montréal have found.

3 years ago·United Kingdom

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Science Daily

A 'super-puff' planet like no other

Astronomers discover that the core mass of exoplanet WASP-107b is much lower than previously thought possible for a gas-giant planet.

3 years ago·United States

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Sci Tech Daily

A ‘Super-Puff’ Planet Like No Other – As Big as Jupiter but 10 Times Lighter

The core mass of the giant exoplanet WASP-107b is much lower than what was thought necessary to build up the immense gas envelope surrounding giant...The post A ‘Super-Puff’ Planet Like No Other – As Big as Jupiter but 10 Times Lighter appeared first on SciTechDaily.

3 years ago

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