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The search for exoplanets—planets that orbit stars outside our solar system—has yielded many fascinating discoveries. One of the most recent is TOI-1231 b , a unique exoplanet that offers exciting opportunities for scientists to explore atmospheres beyond our solar neighborhood. Discovered in 2021 by NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) and confirmed by additional ground-based observations, TOI-1231 b has quickly become a topic of interest due to its favorable characteristics and potential to offer insights into water-rich planetary systems. Discovery of TOI-1231 b TOI-1231 b was first identified by TESS, a NASA mission designed to survey the brightest stars near the Earth for transiting exoplanets. The star system, TOI-1231, lies about 90 light-years away from Earth in the constellation Vela . Astronomers utilized the transit method to detect TOI-1231 b, observing the regular dimming of the host star as the planet passed in front of it, which allowed them to ...

  We have explored many exoplanets, we have seen many unique and mysterious exoplanets, but this one is something different. I don't think any of you would not like cotton candy! So, we have found a similar planet which would be appropriate to call "The Cotton Candy Planet" this is WASP - 193b, it is so light that its mass is not even 10% of Jupiter, and it is orbiting very close to its star Have you ever dreamt of a planet made entirely of cotton candy? A world where fluffy pink clouds stretched as far as the eye could see, just waiting to be plucked and devoured (sugar crash not included, of course)? Well, buckle up space cadets, because astronomers might have just found the next best thing: WASP-193b, the so-called "Cotton Candy Planet"! Lost in Space (But Not Lost in the Stars): Unlike your local candy store, WASP-193b isn't exactly around the corner. This fluffy giant resides a whopping 850 light-years away in the constellation Sextans. That's a cos...