Tag Archive for 'Cotton-candy exoplanet'

This illustration depicts TOI-791b and TOI-791c planets and their parent star. Image credit: NASA / Daniel Rutter.

TESS Spots Puffiest Exoplanets Ever Found

Jun 25, 2026 by Enrico de Lazaro

Two newly discovered exoplanets, TOI-791b and TOI-791c, are as large as Jupiter but have densities lower than cotton candy, giving astronomers a rare glimpse...

An artist’s illustration of the exoplanet WASP-107b. Image credit: Rachel Amaro, University of Arizona.

Webb Finds Evidence for East-West Asymmetry on Super-Puff Exoplanet WASP-107b

Sep 24, 2024 by News Staff

There is a significant difference between the two edges of the atmosphere of WASP-107b, a super-Neptune exoplanet about the size of Jupiter but only a...

An artist’s impression of the hot-Neptune exoplanet TIC 365102760b and its parent star. Image credit: Roberto Molar Candanosa / Johns Hopkins University.

Super-Puff Hot Neptune Discovered around Red Giant Star

Jun 5, 2024 by News Staff

Nicknamed ‘Phoenix,’ the newly-discovered hot-Neptune exoplanet TIC 365102760b retained atmosphere despite relentless radiation from its parent star,...

This artist’s concept shows what the exoplanet WASP-107b could look like based on recent data gathered by the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope along with previous observations from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope and other observatories. Image credit: NASA / ESA / CSA / Ralf Crawford, STScI.

Why is Cotton-Candy Exoplanet WASP-107b So Puffy?

May 20, 2024 by News Staff

A surprisingly low amount of methane and a super-sized core hide within WASP-107b, a super-Neptune exoplanet approximately 212 light-years away in the...

An artist’s impression of a hot-Jupiter exoplanet. Image credit: Sci-News.com.

Astronomers Discover New Cotton-Candy Exoplanet: WASP-193b

May 14, 2024 by News Staff

Gas giant exoplanets around bright nearby stars provide crucial insights into planetary system formation and evolution mechanisms. Most of these planets...