An extended low-density atmosphere around the Jupiter-sized planet WASP-193 b

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Nature Astronomy, Published online: 14 May 2024; doi:10.1038/s41550-024-02259-y

Precise mass and radius measurements of giant planet WASP-193 b find an extremely low density of 0.059 ± 0.014 g cm−3. Current evolutionary models cannot fully explain such a low density, but the extended atmosphere makes WASP-193 b very suitable for high-precision characterization via JWST.

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