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TESS Spots Puffiest Exoplanets Ever Found


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 into how bloated gas giants form and evolve.

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