Super-light Exoplanet

Paul Raven @ 14-09-2006

The more objects that astronomers and cosmologists discover, the more contradictions and seemingly erroneous data turn up. The latest example is the catchily-named planet HAT-P1, which would appear to have a density considerably lower than a ball of cork. The experts are baffled by this phenomenon, but hope that further investigation may reveal the secrets of how such huge gas-giant planets are formed.

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