Molten-Ocean Exoplanet Defies Classification at 2,700°F
TL;DR
Scientists identify L 98–59 d as a 2,700°F lava world about 35 light-years away, likely with a magma ocean and sulfur-rich atmosphere, challenging simple planet classifications and offering clues about rocky planet formation—though it’s not life-hosting.
- Fiery, stinky ‘lava’ planet discovered by scientists — temperature can hit a hellish 2,700°F New York Post
- Volatile-rich evolution of molten super-Earth L 98-59 d Nature
- Astronomers discover what may be a new type of planet Yahoo
- A new class of molten planet stores abundant sulfur in a perpetual magma ocean Phys.org
- ‘A molten, mushy state’: scientists may have found a new type of liquid planet | Astronomy The Guardian
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