New 'styrofoam' planet provides tools in search for habitable planets

Researchers have discovered a new planet orbiting a star 320 light years from Earth that has the density of styrofoam. This ‘puffy’ exoplanet may hold opportunities for testing atmospheres that will be useful when assessing future planets for signs of life.

(via WSJ)

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