Cotton-Candy Exoplanets: Two for the Price of One!

Astronomers using NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite have discovered two remarkably lightweight "super-puff" exoplanets orbiting a single star, making them incredibly rare finds. These planets are so light they could be compared to cotton candy, challenging existing models of planetary formation and suggesting new insights into how such low-density worlds might form and survive. This discovery is significant because it provides valuable data on planetary atmospheres and could help scientists understand the diversity of planetary systems beyond our own solar system.