Planet 'made mostly of diamond' discovered
A world made from diamond has been discovered orbiting a tiny spinning star 4,000 light years away.
The “diamond planet” is actually the shrunken core of a once massive star.
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SUBSCRIBEA world made from diamond has been discovered orbiting a tiny spinning star 4,000 light years away.
The “diamond planet” is actually the shrunken core of a once massive star.
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