Scientists discover a nearby planet with a molten interior and sulfur-rich atmosphere, L 98-59 d, revealing a possible new ...

The molten exoplanet, larger than sub-Neptune, could be a new class of planet.

A study led by the University of Oxford has identified a new type of planet beyond our solar system—one that stores large ...

Learn more about L 98‑59 d, an exoplanet 35 light‑years away with a deep global magma ocean ...

Astronomers have discovered new information regarding a distant world that could alter scientists’ understanding of planets outside our solar system. The planet is called L 98-59 d. It is believed to ...

Talk about a hot mess. Scientists have uncovered a hellish “lava world” where temperatures soar to a blistering 2,700 degrees Fahrenheit — hot enough to melt rock into a churning ocean of magma and ...

Astronomers have discovered a strange new world just 35 light-years from Earth – one permanently covered in a vast ocean of molten rock. The exoplanet, known as L 98-59 d, defies existing models of ...

Oxford-led team found a sulfur-rich exoplanet with a vast magma ocean, 35 light-years away, challenging current planet ...

Astronomers have discovered a bizarre exoplanet with a giant underground ocean of magma that traps sulphur and may represent an entirely new class of worlds.

Rocky planets have so far been known in two different forms. However, an exoplanet has now been discovered that does not fit ...

Nasa's Perseverance rover has detected ancient river delta remains buried deep beneath Mars' Jezero Crater. Using ground-penetrating radar, the rover revealed layered sediments and eroded surfaces, ...