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How old is each planet in our solar system?
Astronomy Magazine· 20 hours agoDo we know the order in which the planets in our solar system formed? While we have a precise (and probably accurate) age for the solar
Scientists discover large, 'cotton candy-like' planet with unusually low density
Fox News· 47 minutes agoThe planet, named WASP-193b, has an unusually low density compared to gas giants like Jupiter,...
This giant gas planet is as fluffy and puffy as cotton candy
Daily Press· 16 hours agoAstronomers 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, an international ...
Researchers discover "super fluffy" planet with cotton candy-like density
CBS News via Yahoo News· 18 hours agoWASP-193b is 50% larger than Jupiter — the largest planet in oursolar system — but seven times less...
Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, How's It Goin'?
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 8 hours agoIn contrast to rocky planets, GAS giants do not have a well-defined surface. The four GAS giants in...
Saturn-Sized Exoplanet Isn't Losing Mass Quickly Enough
Universe Today· 14 hours agoAmongst the veritable cosmic menagerie of exoplanets, it seems there is a real shortage of Neptune...
Astronomers finally detect a rocky planet with an atmosphere
NBC NEWS· 7 days agoAstronomers have searched for years for rocky planets beyond oursolar system with an atmosphere — a...
Scientists: Exoplanet has atmosphere
The Columbian· 1 day agoA thick atmosphere has been detected around a planet that’s twice as big as Earth in a nearby solar system, researchers reported Wednesday. The so-called...
32 strange places scientists are looking for aliens
Live Science via Yahoo News· 3 days agoFrom planets and moons in our solar system to dying stars and parallel universes, here are some of the far-out places scientists are searching for alien...