Sulphur-soaked lava world is in a planetary class all its own
Elizabeth Howell
The floor is literally lava on a nearby exoplanet, new telescope observations show. Given its small size and strange history, one team of scientists suggests planet L 98-59 d’s molten ocean and odd atmosphere might represent an entirely new category of extraterrestrial world. Continue Reading Category: Astronomy , Science Tags: Planet , Exoplanet , Super-Earth , University of Oxford , University of Cambridge , Habitable zone , Atmosphere