‘Super-Jupiter’ exoplanet is not so Jupiter-like, UCSC study finds

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Summary:
- Researchers at UC Santa Cruz have discovered that a "super-Jupiter" exoplanet, called HD 106906 b, is not as similar to Jupiter as previously thought.
- The exoplanet, which is about 11 times more massive than Jupiter, orbits a pair of stars located 336 light-years from Earth.
- The study found that HD 106906 b has a much lower density than Jupiter, suggesting it may have a different composition and formation history compared to planets in our own solar system.

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