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Exoplanet

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    There's a Super-Earth Planet Made Mostly of Diamonds

    Located about 40 light-years away, 55 Cancri e is an exoplanet thought to have a significant portion of its mass as diamond due to its carbon-rich composition and extreme pressures and temperatures. Its surface is likely covered in graphite and diamond.

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    Astronomers Discovered A Planet Composed Primarily Of Diamond.

    PSR J1719-1438 b, a planet orbiting a pulsar, is believed to be a former star whose outer layers were stripped away, leaving a super-dense core of crystallized carbon. It's roughly five times the size of Earth, truly a cosmic jewel.

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