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Rare Pair of Improbably Light ‘Super-Puff’ Planets Is Discovered

First publishedJul 17, 09:02 UTC
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Rare Pair of Improbably Light ‘Super-Puff’ Planets Is Discovered
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Astronomers discovered a rare pair of 'super-puff' planets near a sunlike star. The planets are about the size of Jupiter but much less dense. They were found using a space telescope.

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Astronomers found two big planets near a star. These planets are very light and big, like Jupiter. They are called 'super-puff' planets.

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This discovery helps us learn more about the universe and how planets are made.

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What are 'super-puff' planets?
They are big planets that are very light and less dense than other planets.
How were these planets found?
They were found using a space telescope.
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