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NASA's TESS finds two rare 'cotton candy' planets in single system

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NASA's TESS spacecraft has identified two exceptionally low-density planets, described as "cotton candy" worlds, within the same star system. These planets, TOI-791 b and TOI-791 c, are comparable in size to Jupiter but possess only a small fraction of its mass, making them extremely rare finds. The discovery, led by George Dansfield of Oxford University, utilized TESS data to analyze their unusual orbits and mutual gravitational influence, offering valuable insights into large planet formation and evolution. AI

RANK_REASON Discovery of new exoplanets with unique characteristics. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=0.1]

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NASA's TESS finds two rare 'cotton candy' planets in single system

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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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