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Scientists think there’s diamond exoplanets that we could one day mine – TweakTown

Scientists have found the recipe for the universe to cook up a diamond exoplanet, and they believe some would already be out there.

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Researchers from the Arizona State University and the University of Chicago have proven through experimentation that it’s possible there are planets that could mostly be made out of diamonds.
There are several factors to the recipe of space creating a diamond exoplanet, and one of those is if the planet is orbiting a star that is rich in carbon – a necessary ingredient in a diamond’s composition. Another component is water, followed by pressure and heat. Gravity could have caused the necessary …

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