University of Birmingham: 'Candy Floss' Planets Among Lightest Ever Found
June 26, 2026
June 26, 2026
BIRMINGHAM, England, June 26 (TNSjou) -- The University of Birmingham posted the following news:
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'Candy floss' planets among lightest ever found
Planets more than 1,100 light years from Earth are as big as Jupiter, yet less dense than candy floss.
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Astronomers from the University of Birmingham have helped to identify a pair of the lowest-density giant planets ever detected - so-called 'super puff' worlds . . .
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'Candy floss' planets among lightest ever found
Planets more than 1,100 light years from Earth are as big as Jupiter, yet less dense than candy floss.
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Astronomers from the University of Birmingham have helped to identify a pair of the lowest-density giant planets ever detected - so-called 'super puff' worlds . . .