JWST reveals a strange sulfur world unlike any planet we know

Astronomers have identified a strange new kind of exoplanet that challenges how scientists classify worlds beyond our Solar System. The planet, L 98-59 d, appears to contain a vast ocean of molten rock beneath its surface that traps large amounts of sulfur deep inside. Observations from the James Webb Space Telescope revealed unusual sulfur-rich gases in its atmosphere and a surprisingly low density for its size. The world, called L 98-59 d (an exoplanet, meaning it orbits a star outside our Solar System), circles a small red star about 35 light-years from Earth. Data from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) and ground based observatories revealed something... [5164 chars]