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The Seattle TimesNews report · Jun 25, 1:06 AM
Astronomers find biggest super-puff planets yet that are lighter than cotton candy
Astronomers have uncovered a pair of giant planets that are lighter than cotton candy.
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'Super-puff' planets lighter than candy floss discovered by international team
Astronomers have uncovered a pair of giant planets that are lighter than cotton candy.
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As of June 25, 2026 at 1:10 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened 'Super-puff' planets lighter than candy floss discovered by international team.
The headline split The left frames it as "Astronomers find biggest super-puff planets yet that are lighter than cotton candy". The center frames it as "Astronomers find biggest super-puff planets yet that are lighter than cotton candy".
Match confidence Medium confidence. 4 sources across 2 bias buckets. Useful framing signal — check the source list before sharing.
Same-event confidenceMedium
4 sources across 2 bias buckets agree on the event.
Framing confidenceModerate
52/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.
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Left / center-leftAstronomers find biggest super-puff planets yet that are lighter than cotton candy
The Seattle Times · Center-left · News report
Center'Super-puff' planets lighter than candy floss discovered by international team
Phys.org · Center · News report
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Phys.orgNews report · Jun 25, 1:10 AM
'Super-puff' planets lighter than candy floss discovered by international team
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An international collaboration has discovered two of the lowest-density giant planets ever detected: rare "super-puff" planets with densities lower than candy floss. The study—led by the Un...
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WPLG Local 10 (Berkshire/Graham, Miami)News report · Jun 25, 1:02 AM
Astronomers find biggest super-puff planets yet that are lighter than cotton candy
Astronomers have uncovered a pair of giant planets that are lighter than cotton candy — super-puffs the size of Jupiter.
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The IndependentNews report · Jun 25, 1:02 AM
Astronomers find biggest super-puff planets yet that are lighter than cotton candy
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Astronomers have uncovered a pair of giant planets that are lighter than cotton candy
Details52/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 4 sources
52/99 Wording GapMedium confidence4 sources · 2 bias bucketsLive match · 4 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report
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Jun 25, 1:02 AM: WPLG Local 10 (Berkshire/Graham, Miami) joined the source map.
Jun 25, 1:02 AM: The Independent joined the source map.
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Jun 25, 1:10 AM: Phys.org joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 52/99 and story health is live match · 4 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.