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Astronomers have identified an entirely new class of exoplanet — a molten, sulfur-rich world called L 98-59 d that defies existing planetary categories. Published in Nature Astronomy on March 16, 2026, the Oxford-led study reveals a planet 1.6 times Earth's size with a permanent magma ocean that sustains a hydrogen sulfide-laden atmosphere, arriving amid a wave of JWST sulfur detections that are transforming our understanding of how planets form and evolve.