Scientist discovered fluffy and light planet as cotton candy

Whenever any planet is mentioned, huge rocky structures come to mind. But this time scientists have discovered an exoplanet, which is soft and light. According to a report, scientists have compared it to cotton candy. Exoplanets are those planets which revolve around some other star and not our Sun. The name of the exoplanet is WASP-193 b. It is about 1.5 times the width of Jupiter, the largest planet in our solar system, but has one-tenth the mass of Jupiter.

This is the reason why WASP-193 b is being called the second lightest planet among exoplanets. Scientists have discovered more than 5400 exoplanets so far. The lightest exoplanet is called Kepler 51 d.

Talking about WASP-193 b, it is located about 1200 light years away from our Earth. It orbits its star at a distance of about 6.3 million miles. It takes 6.2 Earth days to complete one revolution around its Sun.

This discovery is going to increase the enthusiasm of the scientists. He will be more eager to explore the planets outside the solar system. Who knows, some day we may find a planet where there is a possibility of life. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) scientist Khalid Barkaoui, co-leader of the team that made this discovery, said in a statement that it is rare to find giant planets with such low density. You can also call it bloated Jupiter. Although it is a mystery what it actually is.

The team of scientists discovered WASP-193 using the Wide Angle Search for Planets (WASP) system. WASP has been created by combining two robotic observatories and telescope arrays. One observatory is in the Northern Hemisphere and the other in the Southern Hemisphere. This research will be published in the journal Nature Astronomy. published Has happened.