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NASA's TESS spacecraft finds two 'cotton candy' planets in one system
NASA's TESS space telescope has discovered two 'super puffy' giant planets with the density of cotton candy.
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NASA
· Jun 25, 2026
NASA’s TESS Mission Reveals the “Puffiest” Planets Ever Found
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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Science Daily
· Jun 27, 2026
Astronomers found two rare super puff planets lighter than cotton candy
Two newly confirmed super-puff planets are so diffuse that they are less dense than cotton candy, despite being about the size of Jupiter. Their rare orbital relationship and enormous, lightweight atmospheres could provide valuable clues about how some of the strangest planets in the galaxy come to exist.
UPI
· Jul 6, 2026
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