"The planet is so light that it's difficult to think of an analogous, solid-state material," said Julien de Wit, MIT professor and study co-author, in a statement. "The reason why it's close to cotton ...

(CNN) — What is big, with a fluffy, cotton candy-like composition? Turns out, a planet. An international coalition of astronomers has newly discovered an unusual planet, dubbed WASP-193b, that’s about ...

A bizarre planet that is enormous, but is no more dense than cotton candy, has been discovered by astronomers. This planet, named WASP-193b, is the second-least dense exoplanet ever found, with a ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Astronomers have identified a planet that’s bigger than Jupiter yet surprisingly as fluffy and light as cotton candy. The exoplanet has exceedingly low density for its size ...

(CNN) — What is big, with a fluffy, cotton candy-like composition? Turns out, a planet. An international coalition of astronomers has newly discovered an unusual planet, dubbed WASP-193b, that’s about ...