Molten, sulfur-rich exoplanet forces rethink of planet types
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Astronomers report the discovery of L 98-59 d, a distant exoplanet with a global magma ocean and a dense sulfur-rich atmosphere, whose extreme geology challenges current planetary classifications and suggests more diverse worlds await discovery as next-generation telescopes come online.
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