Some ‘superpuff’ exoplanets may actually be ringed worlds like Saturn
Rings could make the mysterious planets look bigger than they really are
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Wide rings could block light from a star as a planet crosses in front of it, making the planet look bigger than it really is, scientists say. This artist’s illustration shows what such a planet might look like up-close.
Robin Dienel, Courtesy of the Carnegie Inst. for Science