"Astronomers have discovered a distant planet whose composition is pure diamond. The announcement made headlines in the scientific world because it is the first planet on which astronomers say it is made of precious material. "
The new planet has a density higher than any other planet found so far, consisting mainly of carbon.Because is so dense, scientists have concluded that state in which the carbon is strictly crystalline.In other words, the planet is composed mostly of diamond."Evolutionary history with amazing density of the planet suggests that we are dealing with a body of diamond star.'s Actually a huge diamond every two hours orbiting around another star," says Matthew Balls, astronomer within Swinburne Univerity of Technology in Melbourne, Australia.Diamond planet is located at a distance of about 4000 light years from Earth. Astronomers think that the planet is probably fascinating reminiscent of a large star that has lost its outer layers for pulsars that orbit around it. In addition to carbon, the planet also contains small reserve of oxygen, hydrogen and helium. The planet is slightly smaller than Jupiter, but due to its great mass, has a density 20 times larger.
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