WASP-193 b has a density of approximately 0.059 grams per centimeter cubed (g/cm3), which is comparable to cotton candy. For context, Jupiter has a density of 1.33 g/cm3, Saturn has a density of 0.69 g/cm3, Uranus has a density of 1.27 g/cm3, and Neptune has a density of 1.64 g/cm3. Therefore, despite being larger than Jupiter, WASP-193b’s density is far less than the largest gas giant in our solar system. Using the transit method, astronomers detected WASP-193 b using the Wide Angle Search for Planets (WASP) project as they gathered data between 2006 and 2008 and once again between 2011 and 2012. Through this, the astronomers were able to ascertain WASP-193 b’s planetary characteristics, specifically its orbital period, size, and density, as the exoplanet passed in front of its parent star. WASP-193 b is the second least dense planet discovered to date, after Kepler-51 d, which is much smaller," said Dr. Khalid Barkaoui, who is a postdoctoral researcher at the University of ...