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ALMA uncovers sulfur for the first time around a rare class of supergiant star

Astrophysical Journal Letters (2026).

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Astrophysical Journal Letters (2026). DOI: 10.3847/2041-8213/ae7b2b Astronomers have discovered a chemically rich collection of sulfur-bearing molecules surrounding the rare massive star HD 87643. The observations include the first detection of sulfur monoxide and sulfur dioxide around a B[e] supergiant. The paper was published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters on July 1.

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