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Astronomers Confirm Two Super-Puff Planets

Published 26 June 2026

Astronomers have confirmed the discovery of two of the least dense planets ever found, giant worlds so light and airy they are less dense than cotton candy. The planets, designated TOI791 b and TOI791 c, orbit a star approximately 1,110 light-years from Earth in the southern constellation Volans.

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