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

Strategic angle: A study led by the University of Oxford reveals a new type of planet beyond our solar system with significant sulfur reserves in a magma ocean.

Editorial Staff · 2026-03-16 · 1 MIN READ

Identified a new type of planet beyond our solar system.

Stores large amounts of sulfur deep within a permanent ocean of magma.

Findings published in Nature Astronomy.