Planet in the Sky With Diamonds

[ForgottenSiN]

Astronomers have discovered a planet as dense as diamond roughly 4,000 light-years away from Earth .

( 4000 Light Years = 37842921890323200 KM )

National Geographic reports that the unusual planet was discovered orbiting what's called a millisecond pulsar — "a tiny, fast-spinning corpse of a massive star that died in a supernova" — and that the diamond planet itself may have once been a star.

The millisecond pulsar, called PSR J1719-1438, lies in the southern constellation Serpens, closer to the center of the Milky Way than Earth. Scientists estimate that the planet is 34,175 miles across, and five times Earth's diameter. The planet orbits the pulsar in just two hours and 10 minutes, covering a distance of 372,822 miles.

[Bearcat]

What an amazing discovery! Thanks a lot for sharing this news.

[Bluedot]

Wondering how much this planet of diamonds will sell for. I think enough to cover the cost of building spacecrafts, hyperspace engines, train crews and establish a permanent diamond mining facility there. I hope I'm not playing too much space-games.

[hellnoire]

Astronomers have discovered a planet as dense as diamond roughly 4,000 light-years away from Earth .

( 4000 Light Years = 37842921890323200 KM )

National Geographic reports that the unusual planet was discovered orbiting what's called a millisecond pulsar — "a tiny, fast-spinning corpse of a massive star that died in a supernova" — and that the diamond planet itself may have once been a star.

The millisecond pulsar, called PSR J1719-1438, lies in the southern constellation Serpens, closer to the center of the Milky Way than Earth. Scientists estimate that the planet is 34,175 miles across, and five times Earth's diameter. The planet orbits the pulsar in just two hours and 10 minutes, covering a distance of 372,822 miles.

Isn't that the planet nearly jet black and exothermic?

Wondering how much this planet of diamonds will sell for. I think enough to cover the cost of building spacecrafts, hyperspace engines, train crews and establish a permanent diamond mining facility there. I hope I'm not playing too much space-games.

Be careful not to get DOOMed.

[ForgottenSiN]

This remnant is likely to be largely carbon and oxygen . The density means that this material is certain to be crystalline: that is, a large part of the star may be similar to a diamond.

More Info : Here

[hellnoire]

Wasn't the one I was reading about via StumbleUpon. Darn.

[Ceyfer √]

Astronomers have discovered a planet as dense as diamond roughly 4,000 light-years away from Earth .

Imagine, if that planet is just a moon away from us, all the material girls would be piloting on coming Nasa's space tour and US Debt crisis solved!

In reality, well just another peculiar discovery!

[saturn]

The next thing is some people will be trying to sell us a piece of this

[Bearcat]

Nasa's space tour and US Debt crisis solved!

Wonder how long it would take for the US gov't to give NASA the funds to restart the shuttle program!

[Bluedot]

Be careful not to get DOOMed.

I'll take the Dreadnaught with me.