NASA has revealed two new “super-puff” planets, giant worlds so light that their density is comparable to cotton candy. Scientists calculate that these Jupiter-sized planets are the “puffiest” worlds ever found.
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Ames Research Center, Ames Research Center's Science Directorate, Astrophysics, Exoplanet Discoveries, Exoplanet Science, Exoplanets, Gas Giant Exoplanets, Planetary Science, Planetary Science Division, Science Mission Directorate, Studying Exoplanets, TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite)
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June 25, 2026
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