Astronomers find 2 gigantic planets lighter than cotton candy: "Comparable to a nice blob of shaving foam"

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Astronomers Find 2 Gigantic Planets Lighter Than Cotton Candy: "Comparable To A Nice Blob Of Shaving Foam"

Astronomers have uncovered a pair of giant planets that are lighter than cotton candy — super-puffs the size of Jupiter. The featherweight pair — orbiting a star 1,110 light-years away — are the biggest exoplanets found to have less density than cott ...Read more

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