Twin ‘super-puff’ planets offer clues to cosmic evolution
Astronomers have discovered a pair of rare 'super-puff' planets that possess the size of Jupiter but are lighter than cotton candy.
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📍 How it ended
An international team used NASA's TESS mission to discover two super-puff planets. These planets were described as being as big as Jupiter but lighter than cotton candy.
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The brief
Astronomers have identified two 'super-puff' planets characterized by their immense size and low density. These bodies are described as being as large as Jupiter while remaining remarkably wispy.
Coverage from AOL.com, News18, Yahoo, ABC News, and the Financial Times emphasizes the rarity of these planets in the cosmos. Reports highlight that these are the biggest super-puff planets found to date.
According to the Financial Times, these twin planets may provide clues regarding cosmic evolution. Coverage does not specify the exact location of the planets or the specific methods used for discovery.
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Quick answers
What is a 'super-puff' planet?
A planet that is very large in size—potentially as big as Jupiter—but has an extremely low density, described as being lighter than cotton candy.
How many of these planets were found?
Astronomers have unearthed a pair of these planets.
Why is this discovery significant?
The discovery is noted as rare in the cosmos and may offer clues to cosmic evolution.
Coverage (9)
- Astronomers find 2 gigantic planets lighter than cotton candy: "Comparable to a nice blob of shaving foam" CBS News · 23d ago
- 'Super-puff' planets lighter than candy floss discovered by international team Phys.org · 23d ago
- Two ‘super-puff’ planets are as wispy as cotton candy Popular Science · 23d ago
- NASA’s TESS Mission Reveals the “Puffiest” Planets Ever Found NASA Science (.gov) · 23d ago
- Strange ‘super-puff’ planets as big as Jupiter but lighter than cotton candy found AOL.com · 23d ago
- Rare In Cosmos: Astronomers Unearth Pair Of Super-Puff Planets. They Are Lighter Than Cotton Candy News18 · 23d ago
- Two ‘super-puff’ planets are as wispy as cotton candy Yahoo · 23d ago
- Astronomers find biggest super-puff planets yet that are lighter than cotton candy ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos · 23d ago
- Twin ‘super-puff’ planets offer clues to cosmic evolution Financial Times · 23d ago
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