![Researchers Discovered “Super fluffy” Exoplanet with Cotton candy-like Density Researchers Discovered “Super fluffy” Exoplanet with Cotton candy-like Density](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiElH9Neb3AAyTR0YLSn4xSNBo6y1U1wx5zhxpnR0SC4yWOP44HBZauF44cbjDFuqpbHldSNbHpdkgmtf9As8NiuSVnbmAQ4xzkf95mep5Elb9wV_L9TqqT9VvMIY5CyojAggU8b9Z-IHv4V7SKWCCa9Dv81hNYW6G74OmudN-t-4pwn5jUMAHFEC_vh8UA/w320-h192-rw/Copy%20of%20Copy%20of%20Copy%20of%20Copy%20of%20Copy%20of%20Untitled%20(500%20%C3%97%20300%20px)%20(500%20%C3%97%20280%20px)%20(500%20x%20300%20px)%20(5).png)
- Here are some interesting facts about this discovery:
- WASP-193b is located about 1,200 light years away from Earth.
- It is 50% larger than Jupiter, the largest planet in our solar system, but it’s seven times less massive.
- This gives it a density comparable to that of cotton candy, hence the nickname.
- WASP-193b is the second lightest planet discovered, after the smaller, Neptune-like world, Kepler 51d.
- The planet is mostly made of hydrogen and helium, which likely form a hugely inflated atmosphere.
- This discovery is a promising key to the mystery of how such giant, super-light planets form.
Question
Ques.1 What is the nickname of the exoplanet WASP-193b due to its extraordinarily low density?
- a) Super Heavy
- b) Super Small
- c) Super Dense
- d) Super Fluffy
Answer: d) Super Fluffy