Astronomers discover planet made of diamond

[NathanielWingatePeaslee]

I just thought this was neat.

A planet more massive than Jupiter (which already has more than 300 times the mass of Earth) and it's made of diamond, orbiting a pulsar. If we ever make it to that system that would make for some amazing photography.

This Diamond Planet Will Last Forever : Discovery News

Cosmic Bling: Astronomers Find Planet Made of Diamond | Wired Science | Wired.com

The universe has some pretty cool stuff in it.

 

[WeirdyMcGee]

This Diamond Planet Will Last Forever : Discovery News

haha- the name of the story makes me lol... sounds suspiciously like the tag line in a jewelry store ad.

Very cool discovery though~!

 

[Pyrophosphate]

The universe has some pretty cool stuff in it.

Like really big explosions.

Those diamond balls are actually expected to be pretty common (well... more common than most people would expect), since hot, pressurized carbon is what's left over after any star around the size of the Sun kicks the bucket.

 

[AGR]

I saw that,dont remember where,its really amazing I didnt know it could exist for some reason.

 

[Thelema]

A big ball of carbon? Boooring

 

[Lea]

Good that it's away from tourists, they would take it all apart ::.