I just saw this and thought it was awesome, something I've only ever seen in science fiction. Astronomers have found a planet essentially made of diamond.
Oddly, it orbits around it's star really closely despite being really heavy. Closer than earth, but heavier than Jupiter.
Because of its immense density it's probably crystalline and contains heavier common elements. Like carbon. What's crystalline carbon?
That's right. diamond. A whole planet, 5 times the size of the earth, largely made of diamond.
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