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New Exoplanet Discovery Challenges Classification

Updated 2026-05-11 12:35 UTC 1 source Neutral

Astronomers have discovered an unusual exoplanet, L 98-59 d, which may redefine how we classify such celestial bodies. Powerful new telescopes are expected to uncover more similar planets in the future.

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Scientific American
An oddity among exoplanets, L 98-59 d is (so far) in a class all its own, but astronomers expect powerful new telescopes will eventually reveal more like it
2026-05-11 10:45 UTC
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