A new class of molten planet stores abundant sulfur in a perpetual magma ocean - Peer2Peer

A new class of molten planet stores abundant sulfur in a perpetual magma ocean

Mar 16, 2026

A study led by the University of Oxford has identified a new type of planet beyond our solar system—one that stores large amounts of sulfur deep within a permanent ocean of magma. The findings have been published in Nature Astronomy.

https://phys.org/news/2026-03-class-molten-planet-abundant-sulfur.html

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