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What is the densest planet?

Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe

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Kepler-131c

Kepler-131C is the planet out there with the highest estimated density. It's more than eight times the mass of the Earth, but it's actually smaller than the Earth in radius. The current estimate of this thing's density is 77 grams per cubic centimeter. So maybe it's just like a huge blob of lead or has a lot of magnesium or osmium in it.

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